83_FR_26555 83 FR 26445 - Applications for New Awards; Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (State Grants)

83 FR 26445 - Applications for New Awards; Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (State Grants)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)

Page Range26445-26452
FR Document2018-12291

The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) State Grants, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 84.334S.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Gaining Early Awareness and 
Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (State Grants)

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting 
applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the Gaining 
Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) 
State Grants, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 
84.334S.

DATES: Applications Available: June 7, 2018.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 13, 2018.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 11, 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: Karmon Simms-Coates, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 278-54, Washington, DC 
20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-7917. 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:

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP program is a discretionary grant 
program that encourages eligible entities to provide support, and 
maintain a commitment to eligible low-income students, including 
students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a 
secondary school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) and to prepare 
for and succeed in postsecondary education. Under the GEAR UP program, 
the Department awards grants to two types of entities: (1) States and 
(2) eligible partnerships.
    In this notice, the Department invites applications for State 
grants only. We will invite applications for partnership grants in 
another notice published in the Federal Register. Required services 
under the GEAR UP program are specified in sections 404D(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24(a)), 
and permissible services under the GEAR UP Program are specified in 
section 404D(b) and (c) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24(b) and (c)). For 
State grantees, activities must include providing financial aid 
information for postsecondary education, encouraging enrollment in 
rigorous and challenging coursework in order to reduce the need for 
remediation at the postsecondary level, implementing activities to 
improve the number of participating students who obtain a secondary 
school diploma and who complete applications for and enroll in a 
program of postsecondary education, and provision of scholarships as 
specified in section 404E of the HEA. Activities may also include 
mentoring, tutoring, supporting dual or concurrent enrollment programs 
that support participating students in science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics (STEM), academic and career counseling, 
financial and economic literacy education, and exposure to college 
campuses.

Background:

    On March 2, 2018, the Secretary published in the Federal Register 
the Final Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary 
Grant Programs (83 FR 9096) (Supplemental Priorities). In order to 
advance many of these priorities, this notice contains an absolute 
priority that encompasses several of the supplemental priorities. 
Because the absolute priority includes many categories from which an 
applicant may choose, and because projects occur over a period of many 
years, we believe applicants have ample opportunity to address these 
priorities in their projects.
    Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority and one 
competitive preference priority. The absolute priority has several 
categories. The absolute priority is from the Supplemental Priorities. 
This notice also contains one competitive preference priority. In 
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii) and 34 CFR 75.105(b)(iv), the 
competitive preference priority is from section 404A(b)(3) of the HEA 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a-21(b)(3)) and the GEAR UP Program regulations (34 CFR 
694.19).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2018, and any subsequent year in which we 
make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3), we consider only

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applications that meet this priority. Applicants must address at least 
one priority area in at least three of the following four categories. 
Addressing additional activities or addressing all four categories will 
not increase an applicant's score, but applicants may choose to do so.
    The four categories under this priority are:

Category 1: Fostering Flexible and Affordable Paths To Obtaining 
Knowledge and Skills

    Projects that are designed to address one or more of the following 
priority areas:
    (a) Developing or implementing pathways to recognized postsecondary 
credentials (as defined in section 3(52) of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA)) focused on career and technical 
skills that align with in-demand industry sectors or occupations (as 
defined in section 3(23) of WIOA). Students may obtain such credentials 
through a wide variety of education providers, such as: IHEs eligible 
for Federal student financial aid programs, nontraditional education 
providers (e.g., apprenticeship programs or computer coding boot 
camps), and providers of self-guided learning;
    (b) Providing work-based learning experiences (such as internships, 
apprenticeships, and fellowships) that align with in-demand industry 
sectors or occupations (as defined in section 3(23) of WIOA);
    (c) Creating or expanding innovative paths to a recognized 
postsecondary credential or obtainment of job-ready skills that align 
with in-demand industry sectors or occupations (as defined in section 
3(23) of WIOA), such as through career pathways (as defined in section 
3(7) of WIOA). Such credentials may be offered to students through a 
wide variety of education providers, such as providers eligible for 
Federal student financial aid programs, nontraditional education 
providers, and providers of self-guided learning; or
    (d) Creating or expanding opportunities for students to obtain 
recognized postsecondary credentials in science, technology, 
engineering, mathematics, or computer science (as defined in this 
notice).

Category 2: Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) 
Education, With a Particular Focus on Computer Science

    Projects designed to 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 may address one or more of the following 
priority areas:
    (a) Supporting student mastery of key prerequisites (e.g., Algebra 
I) to ensure success in all STEM fields, including computer science (as 
defined in this notice); exposing children or students to building-
block skills (such as critical thinking and problem-solving, gained 
through hands-on, inquiry-based learning); or supporting the 
development of proficiency in the use of computer applications 
necessary to transition from a user of technologies, particularly 
computer technologies, to a developer of them;
    (b) Increasing access to STEM coursework, including computer 
science (as defined in this notice), and hands-on learning 
opportunities, such as through expanded course offerings, dual-
enrollment, high-quality online coursework, or other innovative 
delivery mechanisms;
    (c) Creating or expanding partnerships between schools, LEAs, State 
educational agencies, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, or IHEs 
to give students access to internships, apprenticeships, or other work-
based learning experiences in STEM fields, including computer science 
(as defined in this notice);
    (d) Other evidence-based (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1 and in this 
notice) and innovative approaches to expanding access to high-quality 
STEM education, including computer science (as defined in this notice); 
or
    (e) Utilizing technology for educational purposes in communities 
served by rural local educational agencies (as defined in this notice) 
or other areas identified as lacking sufficient access to such tools 
and resources.

Category 3: Protecting Freedom of Speech and Encouraging Respectful 
Interactions in a Safe Educational Environment, or Fostering Knowledge 
and Promoting the Development of Skills That Prepare Students To Be 
Informed, Thoughtful, and Productive Individuals and Citizens

    Projects that are designed to address one or more of the following 
priority areas:
    (a) Protecting free speech in order to allow for the discussion of 
diverse ideas or viewpoints; or
    (b) Fostering knowledge of the common rights and responsibilities 
of American citizenship and civic participation, such as through civics 
education consistent with section 203(12) of WIOA.

Category 4: Fostering Knowledge and Promoting the Development of Skills 
That Prepare Students To Be Informed, Thoughtful, and Productive 
Individuals and Citizens.

    Projects that are designed to address supporting instruction in 
personal financial literacy, knowledge of markets and economics, 
knowledge of higher education financing and repayment (e.g., college 
savings and student loans), or other skills aimed at building personal 
financial understanding and responsibility.
    Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2018, and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications 
from this competition, this priority is a competitive preference 
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 
two points, depending on how well the application meets this priority.
    This priority is:
    We give priority to an eligible applicant for a State GEAR UP grant 
that has: (a) Carried out a successful State GEAR UP grant prior to 
August 14, 2008, determined on the basis of data (including outcome 
data) submitted by the applicant as part of its annual and final 
performance reports from prior GEAR UP State grants administered by the 
applicant and the applicant's history of compliance with applicable 
statutory and regulatory requirements; and (b) a prior, demonstrated 
commitment to early intervention leading to college access through 
collaboration and replication of successful strategies.
    Definitions: These definitions are from the Supplemental Priorities 
and 34 CFR 77.1(c).
    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,

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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.
    Demonstrates a rationale means a key project component included in 
the project's logic model is informed by research or evaluation 
findings that suggest the project component is likely to improve 
relevant outcomes.
    Evidence-based means the proposed project component is supported by 
one or more of strong evidence, moderate evidence, promising evidence, 
or evidence that demonstrates a rationale.
    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 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.
    Logic model (also referred to as a theory of action) means a 
framework that identifies key project components of the proposed 
project (i.e., the active ``ingredients'' that are hypothesized to be 
critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and describes the 
theoretical and operational relationships among the key project 
components and relevant outcomes.
    Moderate evidence means that there is evidence of effectiveness of 
a key project component in improving a relevant outcome for a sample 
that overlaps with the populations or 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'' or ``moderate 
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'' or 
``potentially 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 or quasi-experimental design 
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 with or 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.
    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).
    Promising evidence means that there is evidence of the 
effectiveness of a key project component in improving a relevant 
outcome, based on a relevant finding from one of the following:
    (i) A practice guide prepared by WWC reporting a ``strong evidence 
base'' or ``moderate evidence base'' for the corresponding practice 
guide recommendation;
    (ii) An intervention report prepared by the WWC reporting a 
``positive effect'' or ``potentially positive effect'' on a relevant 
outcome with no reporting of a ``negative effect'' or ``potentially 
negative effect'' on a relevant outcome; or
    (iii) A single study assessed by the Department, as appropriate, 
that--
    (A) Is an experimental study, a quasi-experimental design study, or 
a well-designed and well-implemented correlational study with 
statistical controls for selection bias (e.g., a study using regression 
methods to account for differences between a treatment group and a 
comparison group); and
    (B) Includes at least one statistically significant and positive 
(i.e., favorable) effect on a relevant outcome.
    Quasi-experimental design study means a study using a design that 
attempts to approximate an experimental study by identifying a 
comparison group that is similar to the treatment group in important 
respects. This type of study, depending on design and implementation 
(e.g., establishment of baseline equivalence of the groups being 
compared), can meet WWC standards with reservations, but cannot meet 
WWC standards without reservations, as described in the WWC Handbook.
    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.
    Rural local educational agency means a local educational agency 
that is eligible under the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) 
program or the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program authorized 
under Title V, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965, as amended. Eligible applicants may determine whether a 
particular district is eligible for these programs by referring to 
information on the Department's website at www2.ed.gov/nclb/freedom/local/reap.html.
    Strong evidence means that there is evidence of the effectiveness 
of a key project component in improving a relevant outcome 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;

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    (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: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-21--1070a-28.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 
84, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines 
to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) 
in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the 
Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative 
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal 
Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the 
Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations for this program in 
34 CFR part 694.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2018 provided $350,000,000 for the GEAR UP program for FY 2018, of 
which we intend to use an estimated $129,666,000 for new GEAR UP 
awards. The estimated funding available for the new GEAR UP State 
awards is $54,833,000.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from 
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $2,500,000-$3,500,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $3,000,000.
    Maximum Award: We will not fund any application for a State grant 
above the maximum award of $3,500,000 for a single budget period of 12 
months. Applications that request more than the maximum amount, except 
in the case of minimal technical or rounding errors, may be penalized. 
Additionally, no funding will be awarded for increases in budget after 
the first 12-month budget period. As described in 34 CFR 694.1, the 
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum 
amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 18.

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

    Project Period: Either 72 months or 84 months.

    Note: An applicant that wishes to seek funding for a seventh 
project year (i.e., for a project period of greater than 72 months), 
in order to provide project services to GEAR UP students through 
their first year of attendance at an IHE, must propose to do so in 
the application provided in response to this notice.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: States as defined by section 103(21) of the 
HEA (20 U.S.C. 1003(21)), which includes in addition to the several 
States of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin 
Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the 
Freely Associated States. Per Congressional direction in the 
Explanatory Statement to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
(Pub. L. 115-141), States may only administer one active State GEAR UP 
grant at a time. Therefore, only States without an active State GEAR UP 
grant, or States that have an active State GEAR UP grant that is 
scheduled to end prior to October 1, 2018, are eligible to receive a 
new State GEAR UP award in this competition.
    2.a. Cost Sharing or Matching: Section 404C(b)(1) of the HEA 
requires grantees under this program to provide from State, local, 
institutional, or private funds, not less than 50 percent of the cost 
of the program (or one dollar of non-Federal funds for every one dollar 
of Federal funds awarded), which may be provided in cash or in-kind. 
The provision also specifies that the match may be accrued over the 
full duration of the grant award period, except that the grantee must 
make substantial progress towards meeting the matching requirement in 
each year of the grant award period. Section 404C(c) of the HEA 
provides that in-kind contributions may include (1) the amount of the 
financial assistance obligated under GEAR UP to students from State, 
local, institutional, or private funds, (2) the amount of tuition, 
fees, room or board waived or reduced for recipients of financial 
assistance under GEAR UP, (3) the amount expended on documented, 
targeted, long-term mentoring and counseling provided by volunteers or 
paid staff of non-school organizations, including businesses, religious 
organizations, community groups, postsecondary educational 
institutions, nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and other 
organizations, and (4) equipment and supplies, cash contributions from 
non-Federal sources, transportation expenses, in-kind or discounted 
program services, indirect costs, and facility usage.
    b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement, not 
supplant funding requirements. Under section 404B(e) of the HEA (20 
U.S.C. 1070a-22(e)), grant funds awarded under this program must be 
used to supplement, and not supplant, other Federal, State, and local 
funds that would otherwise be expended to carry out activities assisted 
under this program.
    3. Other: General Application Requirements: All applicants must 
meet the following application requirements in order to be considered 
for funding. The application requirements are from section 404C(a) of 
the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070a-23(a)).
    In order for an eligible entity to qualify for a grant under the 
GEAR UP program, the eligible entity shall submit

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to the Secretary an application for carrying out a GEAR UP program 
that--
    (a) Describes the activities for which assistance under this 
program is sought, including how the eligible entity will carry out the 
required activities described in section 404D(a) of the HEA;
    (b) Describes, in the case of an eligible entity described in 
section 404A(c)(2) of the HEA that chooses to provide scholarships, or 
an eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(1) of the HEA, how the 
eligible entity will meet the requirements of section 404E of the HEA;
    (c) Describes, in the case of an eligible entity described in 
section 404A(c)(2) of the HEA that requests a reduced match percentage 
under subsection (b)(2), how such reduction will assist the entity to 
provide the scholarships described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii);
    (d) Provides assurances that adequate administrative and support 
staff will be responsible for coordinating the activities described in 
section 404D of the HEA;
    (e) Provides assurances that activities assisted under this program 
will not displace an employee or eliminate a position at a school 
assisted under this program, including a partial displacement such as a 
reduction in hours, wages, or employment benefits;
    (f) Describes, in the case of an eligible entity described in 
section 404A(c)(1) of the HEA that chooses to use a cohort approach, or 
an eligible entity described in section 404A(c)(2) of the HEA, how the 
eligible entity will define the cohorts of the students served by the 
eligible entity pursuant to section 404B(d) of the HEA, and how the 
eligible entity will serve the cohorts through grade 12, including--
    (i) How vacancies in the program under this program will be filled; 
and
    (ii) How the eligible entity will serve students attending 
different secondary schools;
    (g) Describes how the eligible entity will coordinate programs 
under this program with other existing Federal, State, or local 
programs to avoid duplication and maximize the number of students 
served;
    (h) Provides such additional assurances as the Secretary determines 
necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this program;
    (i) Provides information about the activities that will be carried 
out by the eligible entity to support systemic changes from which 
future cohorts of students will benefit; and
    (j) Describes the sources of matching funds that will enable the 
eligible entity to meet the matching requirement described in 
subsection (b).
    4. Subgrantees: A grantee under this competition may not award 
subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities 
described in its application.
    5. Other: Under Section 404E(b)(1) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070a-
25)(b)(1)), a State must use not less than 25 percent and not more than 
50 percent of the grant funds for activities targeted at the school and 
LEA level as described in section 404D (20 U.S.C. 1070a-24) (excluding 
the provision of funds for postsecondary scholarships required by 
section 404D(a)(4) and with the remainder of grant funds spent on 
postsecondary scholarships to eligible GEAR UP students as described in 
section 404E). However, section 404E(b)(2) of the HEA permits the 
Secretary to allow a State to use more than 50 percent of grant funds 
received under this program for activities targeted at the LEA level if 
the State demonstrates in its grant application that it has another 
means of providing the students with the financial assistance described 
in HEA section 404E.

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 subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 
12372 is in the application package for this program.
    3. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    4. Content and Form of Application Submission: You must include 
your complete response to the selection criteria, absolute priorities 
and competitive preference priority in the application narrative. Other 
requirements concerning the content of an application, together with 
the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this 
program.
    5. Recommended Page Limit and Format: The application narrative is 
where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers 
use to assess your application. There is no page limit for the 
application narrative; however, we recommend that you present your 
information clearly and concisely.

    Note: Applications that do not follow the formatting 
recommendations will not be penalized.

    We recommend the following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins.
     Double-space all text in the application narrative and 
single-space titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and 
captions.
     Use a 12 point font.
     Use an easily readable font such as Times New Roman, 
Courier, Courier New, or Arial.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition 
are from 34 CFR 75.210.
    a. Need for the project (15 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the 
proposed project; and
    (ii) The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, 
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be 
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude 
of those gaps or weaknesses.
    b. Quality of project design (15 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the project design.
    (2) In determining the quality of project design, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be 
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable;
    (ii) The extent to which the project design reflects up-to-date 
research and the replication of effective practices; and
    (iii) The extent to which the project supports systemic changes 
from which future cohorts of students will benefit.
    (3) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a 
rationale (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c) and in this Notice).
    c. Quality of project services (15 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be 
provided by the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of project services provided by the

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proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency 
of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible 
project participants who are members of groups that have traditionally 
been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, 
age, or disability.
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the project services are likely to provide 
comprehensive mentoring, outreach, and supportive services to students, 
including the following activities: Information regarding financial aid 
for postsecondary education to participating students, encouraging 
student enrollment in rigorous and challenging curricula and coursework 
in order to reduce the need for remedial coursework at the 
postsecondary level, and improving the number of participating students 
who obtain a secondary school diploma and complete applications for and 
enroll in a program of postsecondary education; and
    (ii) The extent to which the services to be provided by the 
proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for 
maximizing the effectiveness of project services.
    d. Quality of project personnel (10 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will 
carry out the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary 
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for 
employment from persons who are members of groups that have 
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age or disability.
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of the project director or principal investigator; and
    (ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and 
experience, of key personnel.
    e. Quality of the management plan (10 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for 
the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the management plan for the 
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) 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;
    (ii) The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and 
continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project;
    (iii) The extent to which the time commitments of the project 
director and other key project personnel are appropriate and adequate 
to meet the objectives of the proposed project; and
    (iv) How the applicant will ensure that a diversity of perspectives 
are brought to bear in the operation of the proposed project, including 
those of parents, teachers, the business community, a variety of 
disciplinary and professional fields, recipients or beneficiaries of 
services, or others, as appropriate.
    f. Quality of the project evaluation (20 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be 
conducted of the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the project evaluation, the 
Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, 
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the 
proposed project;
    (ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use 
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the 
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and 
qualitative data to the extent possible;
    (iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide 
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward 
achieving intended outcomes;
    (iv) The extent to which the evaluation will provide guidance about 
effective strategies suitable for replication or testing in other 
settings; and
    (v) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will, if well-
implemented, produce promising evidence (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c)) 
about the project's effectiveness.
    g. Adequacy of resources (15 points).
    (1) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the 
proposed project.
    (2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, 
supplies and other resources from the applicant organization or the 
lead applicant organization;
    (ii) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in 
the proposed project to the implementation and success of the project;
    (iii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to 
the number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and 
benefits; and
    (iv) The potential for continued support of the project after 
Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated 
commitment of appropriate entities to such support.
    2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants 
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, 
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past 
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as 
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and 
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider 
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or 
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
    In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary 
requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal civil 
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities 
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Education 
(34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23) as well as all 
applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, 
regulations, and policies governing this program.
    For this competition, a panel of non-Federal reviewers will review 
each application in accordance with the selection criteria in 34 CFR 
75.217(d)(3), as required by 20 U.S.C. 1070-a23(d). The individual 
scores of the reviewers will be added and the sum divided by the number 
of reviewers to determine the peer review score received in the review 
process.
    If there are insufficient funds for all applications with the same 
total scores, to the extent practicable the Secretary will consider the 
distribution of grant awards based on the geographic distribution of 
such grant awards and the distribution between urban and rural 
applicants for the GEAR UP program consistent with 20 U.S.C. 1070a-
22(a)(3).
    3. Risk Assessment and Special Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.205, before awarding grants under this competition the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 
3474.10, the Secretary may impose special conditions and, in 
appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant if the 
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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 will 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. For 
additional information on the open licensing requirements please refer 
to 2 CFR 3474.20(c).
    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 objectives of the GEAR UP program are 
(1) to increase the academic performance and preparation for 
postsecondary education of participating students; (2) to increase the 
rate of high school graduation and participation in postsecondary 
education of participating students; and (3) to increase educational 
expectations for participating students and increase student and family 
knowledge of postsecondary education options, preparation, and 
financing.
    The effectiveness of this program depends on the rate at which 
program participants complete high school and enroll in and complete a 
postsecondary education. Under the Government Performance and Results 
Act of 1993 (GPRA), we developed the following performance measures to 
track progress toward achieving the program's goals:
    1. The percentage of GEAR UP students who pass Pre-Algebra by the 
end of 8th grade.
    2. The percentage of GEAR UP students who pass Algebra 1 by the end 
of 9th grade.
    3. The percentage of GEAR UP students who take two years of 
mathematics beyond Algebra 1 by 12th grade.
    4. The percentage of GEAR UP students who are on track for 
graduation at the end of each grade.
    5. The percentage of GEAR UP students who are on track to apply for 
college as measured by completion of the SAT or ACT by the end of 11th 
grade.
    6. The percentage of GEAR UP students who graduate from high 
school.
    7. The percentage of GEAR UP students who complete the Free 
Application for Federal Student Aid.
    8. The percentage of GEAR UP students and former GEAR UP students 
who are enrolled at an IHE.
    9. The percentage of GEAR UP students who place into college-level 
math and English without need for remediation.
    10. The percentage of current GEAR UP students and former GEAR UP 
students who are on track to graduate from an IHE one year after 
enrolling in an IHE.
    In addition, to assess the efficiency of the program, we track the 
average cost, in Federal funds, of achieving a successful outcome, 
where success is defined as enrollment in a program of undergraduate 
instruction at an IHE of GEAR UP students immediately after high school 
graduation. These performance measures constitute GEAR UP's indicators 
of the success of the program. Accordingly, we request that applicants 
include these performance measures in conceptualizing the design, 
implementation, and evaluation of their proposed projects.
    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.

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    In making a continuation grant, 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) as well as all applicable 
requirements, and policies governing this program.

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 
one of the program contact persons 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: June 4, 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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                                                requirements, the performance targets in                DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                the Federal Register. Required services
                                                the grantee’s approved application.                                                                            under the GEAR UP program are
                                                                                                        Applications for New Awards; Gaining                   specified in sections 404D(a) of the
                                                   In making a continuation grant, the
                                                                                                        Early Awareness and Readiness for                      Higher Education Act of 1965, as
                                                Secretary also considers whether the
                                                                                                        Undergraduate Programs (State                          amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1070a–24(a)),
                                                grantee is operating in compliance with
                                                                                                        Grants)                                                and permissible services under the
                                                the assurances in its approved
                                                                                                                                                               GEAR UP Program are specified in
                                                application, including those applicable                 AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary                        section 404D(b) and (c) of the HEA (20
                                                to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit              Education, Department of Education.                    U.S.C. 1070a–24(b) and (c)). For State
                                                discrimination in programs or activities                ACTION: Notice.                                        grantees, activities must include
                                                receiving Federal financial assistance                                                                         providing financial aid information for
                                                from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,                      SUMMARY:   The Department of Education
                                                                                                                                                               postsecondary education, encouraging
                                                104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23) as well                is issuing a notice inviting applications
                                                                                                                                                               enrollment in rigorous and challenging
                                                as all applicable requirements of all                   for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2018
                                                                                                                                                               coursework in order to reduce the need
                                                other Federal laws, executive orders,                   for the Gaining Early Awareness and
                                                                                                                                                               for remediation at the postsecondary
                                                regulations, and policies governing this                Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
                                                                                                                                                               level, implementing activities to
                                                                                                        (GEAR UP) State Grants, Catalog of                     improve the number of participating
                                                program.
                                                                                                        Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)                     students who obtain a secondary school
                                                VII. Other Information                                  number 84.334S.                                        diploma and who complete applications
                                                                                                        DATES: Applications Available: June 7,                 for and enroll in a program of
                                                   Accessible Format: Individuals with                  2018.
                                                disabilities can obtain this document                                                                          postsecondary education, and provision
                                                                                                           Deadline for Transmittal of                         of scholarships as specified in section
                                                and a copy of the application package in                Applications: July 13, 2018.                           404E of the HEA. Activities may also
                                                an accessible format (e.g., braille, large                 Deadline for Intergovernmental                      include mentoring, tutoring, supporting
                                                print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                   Review: September 11, 2018.                            dual or concurrent enrollment programs
                                                request to one of the program contact                   ADDRESSES: For the addresses for                       that support participating students in
                                                persons listed under FOR FURTHER                        obtaining and submitting an                            science, technology, engineering, or
                                                INFORMATION CONTACT.                                    application, please refer to our Common                mathematics (STEM), academic and
                                                   Electronic Access to This Document:                  Instructions for Applicants to                         career counseling, financial and
                                                The official version of this document is                Department of Education Discretionary                  economic literacy education, and
                                                the document published in the Federal                   Grant Programs, published in the                       exposure to college campuses.
                                                Register. You may access the official                   Federal Register on February 12, 2018                  Background:
                                                edition of the Federal Register and the                 (83 FR 6003) and available at
                                                                                                        www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/                     On March 2, 2018, the Secretary
                                                Code of Federal Regulations via the
                                                                                                        pdf/2018-02558.pdf.                                    published in the Federal Register the
                                                Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/
                                                                                                                                                               Final Supplemental Priorities and
                                                fdsys. At this site you can view this                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                               Definitions for Discretionary Grant
                                                document, as well as all other                          Karmon Simms-Coates, U.S. Department
                                                                                                                                                               Programs (83 FR 9096) (Supplemental
                                                documents of this Department                            of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue
                                                                                                                                                               Priorities). In order to advance many of
                                                published in the Federal Register, in                   SW, room 278–54, Washington, DC
                                                                                                                                                               these priorities, this notice contains an
                                                text or Portal Document Format (PDF).                   20202–6450. Telephone: (202) 453–
                                                                                                                                                               absolute priority that encompasses
                                                To use PDF you must have Adobe                          7917. Email: Karmon.Simms-Coates@
                                                                                                                                                               several of the supplemental priorities.
                                                Acrobat Reader, which is available free                 ed.gov.
                                                                                                                                                               Because the absolute priority includes
                                                at the site.                                               If you use a telecommunications
                                                                                                                                                               many categories from which an
                                                                                                        device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
                                                   You may also access documents of the                                                                        applicant may choose, and because
                                                                                                        telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay                projects occur over a period of many
                                                Department published in the Federal                     Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
                                                Register by using the article search                                                                           years, we believe applicants have ample
                                                                                                        8339.                                                  opportunity to address these priorities
                                                feature at www.federalregister.gov.
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             in their projects.
                                                Specifically, through the advanced                                                                               Priorities: This notice contains one
                                                feature at this site, you can limit your                I. Funding Opportunity Description
                                                                                                                                                               absolute priority and one competitive
                                                search to documents published by the                      Purpose of Program: The GEAR UP                      preference priority. The absolute
                                                Department.                                             program is a discretionary grant                       priority has several categories. The
                                                  Dated: June 4, 2018.                                  program that encourages eligible entities              absolute priority is from the
                                                Frank T. Brogan,                                        to provide support, and maintain a                     Supplemental Priorities. This notice
                                                                                                        commitment to eligible low-income                      also contains one competitive
                                                Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and
                                                Delegated the duties of the Assistant
                                                                                                        students, including students with                      preference priority. In accordance with
                                                Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and           disabilities, to assist the students in                34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii) and 34 CFR
                                                Policy Development, Delegated the duties of             obtaining a secondary school diploma                   75.105(b)(iv), the competitive preference
                                                the Assistant Secretary, Office of                      (or its recognized equivalent) and to                  priority is from section 404A(b)(3) of the
                                                Postsecondary Education.                                prepare for and succeed in                             HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070a–21(b)(3)) and the
                                                                                                        postsecondary education. Under the
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                                                [FR Doc. 2018–12294 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]                                                                     GEAR UP Program regulations (34 CFR
                                                                                                        GEAR UP program, the Department                        694.19).
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                                                                                                        awards grants to two types of entities:                  Absolute Priority: For FY 2018, and
                                                                                                        (1) States and (2) eligible partnerships.              any subsequent year in which we make
                                                                                                          In this notice, the Department invites               awards from the list of unfunded
                                                                                                        applications for State grants only. We                 applications from this competition, this
                                                                                                        will invite applications for partnership               priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
                                                                                                        grants in another notice published in                  CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only


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                                                applications that meet this priority.                   engineering, math, or computer science                 Category 4: Fostering Knowledge and
                                                Applicants must address at least one                    (as defined in this notice). These                     Promoting the Development of Skills
                                                priority area in at least three of the                  projects may address one or more of the                That Prepare Students To Be Informed,
                                                following four categories. Addressing                   following priority areas:                              Thoughtful, and Productive Individuals
                                                additional activities or addressing all                    (a) Supporting student mastery of key               and Citizens.
                                                four categories will not increase an                    prerequisites (e.g., Algebra I) to ensure                 Projects that are designed to address
                                                applicant’s score, but applicants may                   success in all STEM fields, including                  supporting instruction in personal
                                                choose to do so.                                        computer science (as defined in this                   financial literacy, knowledge of markets
                                                  The four categories under this priority               notice); exposing children or students to              and economics, knowledge of higher
                                                are:                                                    building-block skills (such as critical                education financing and repayment
                                                                                                        thinking and problem-solving, gained                   (e.g., college savings and student loans),
                                                Category 1: Fostering Flexible and
                                                                                                        through hands-on, inquiry-based                        or other skills aimed at building
                                                Affordable Paths To Obtaining
                                                                                                        learning); or supporting the                           personal financial understanding and
                                                Knowledge and Skills
                                                                                                        development of proficiency in the use of               responsibility.
                                                   Projects that are designed to address                computer applications necessary to                        Competitive Preference Priority: For
                                                one or more of the following priority                   transition from a user of technologies,                FY 2018, and any subsequent year in
                                                areas:                                                  particularly computer technologies, to a               which we make awards from the list of
                                                   (a) Developing or implementing                       developer of them;                                     unfunded applications from this
                                                pathways to recognized postsecondary                       (b) Increasing access to STEM                       competition, this priority is a
                                                credentials (as defined in section 3(52)                coursework, including computer science                 competitive preference priority. Under
                                                of the Workforce Innovation and                         (as defined in this notice), and hands-                34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to
                                                Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA))                         on learning opportunities, such as                     an additional two points, depending on
                                                focused on career and technical skills                  through expanded course offerings,                     how well the application meets this
                                                that align with in-demand industry                      dual-enrollment, high-quality online                   priority.
                                                sectors or occupations (as defined in                   coursework, or other innovative                           This priority is:
                                                section 3(23) of WIOA). Students may                    delivery mechanisms;                                      We give priority to an eligible
                                                obtain such credentials through a wide                     (c) Creating or expanding partnerships              applicant for a State GEAR UP grant that
                                                variety of education providers, such as:                between schools, LEAs, State                           has: (a) Carried out a successful State
                                                IHEs eligible for Federal student                       educational agencies, businesses, not-                 GEAR UP grant prior to August 14,
                                                financial aid programs, nontraditional                  for-profit organizations, or IHEs to give              2008, determined on the basis of data
                                                education providers (e.g.,                              students access to internships,                        (including outcome data) submitted by
                                                apprenticeship programs or computer                     apprenticeships, or other work-based                   the applicant as part of its annual and
                                                coding boot camps), and providers of                    learning experiences in STEM fields,                   final performance reports from prior
                                                self-guided learning;                                   including computer science (as defined                 GEAR UP State grants administered by
                                                   (b) Providing work-based learning                    in this notice);                                       the applicant and the applicant’s history
                                                experiences (such as internships,                          (d) Other evidence-based (as defined                of compliance with applicable statutory
                                                apprenticeships, and fellowships) that                  in 34 CFR 77.1 and in this notice) and                 and regulatory requirements; and (b) a
                                                align with in-demand industry sectors                   innovative approaches to expanding                     prior, demonstrated commitment to
                                                or occupations (as defined in section                   access to high-quality STEM education,                 early intervention leading to college
                                                3(23) of WIOA);                                         including computer science (as defined                 access through collaboration and
                                                   (c) Creating or expanding innovative                 in this notice); or                                    replication of successful strategies.
                                                paths to a recognized postsecondary                        (e) Utilizing technology for                           Definitions: These definitions are
                                                credential or obtainment of job-ready                   educational purposes in communities                    from the Supplemental Priorities and 34
                                                skills that align with in-demand                        served by rural local educational                      CFR 77.1(c).
                                                industry sectors or occupations (as                     agencies (as defined in this notice) or                   Computer Science means the study of
                                                defined in section 3(23) of WIOA), such                 other areas identified as lacking                      computers and algorithmic processes
                                                as through career pathways (as defined                  sufficient access to such tools and                    and includes the study of computing
                                                in section 3(7) of WIOA). Such                          resources.                                             principles and theories, computational
                                                credentials may be offered to students                                                                         thinking, computer hardware, software
                                                through a wide variety of education                     Category 3: Protecting Freedom of                      design, coding, analytics, and computer
                                                providers, such as providers eligible for               Speech and Encouraging Respectful                      applications.
                                                Federal student financial aid programs,                 Interactions in a Safe Educational                        Computer science often includes
                                                nontraditional education providers, and                 Environment, or Fostering Knowledge                    computer programming or coding as a
                                                providers of self-guided learning; or                   and Promoting the Development of                       tool to create software, including
                                                   (d) Creating or expanding                            Skills That Prepare Students To Be                     applications, games, websites, and tools
                                                opportunities for students to obtain                    Informed, Thoughtful, and Productive                   to manage or manipulate data; or
                                                recognized postsecondary credentials in                 Individuals and Citizens                               development and management of
                                                science, technology, engineering,                          Projects that are designed to address               computer hardware and the other
                                                mathematics, or computer science (as                    one or more of the following priority                  electronics related to sharing, securing,
                                                defined in this notice).                                areas:                                                 and using digital information.
                                                                                                           (a) Protecting free speech in order to                 In addition to coding, the expanding
                                                Category 2: Promoting Science,
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                                                                                                        allow for the discussion of diverse ideas              field of computer science emphasizes
                                                Technology, Engineering, or Math                        or viewpoints; or                                      computational thinking and
                                                (STEM) Education, With a Particular                        (b) Fostering knowledge of the                      interdisciplinary problem-solving to
                                                Focus on Computer Science                               common rights and responsibilities of                  equip students with the skills and
                                                  Projects designed to improve student                  American citizenship and civic                         abilities necessary to apply computation
                                                achievement or other educational                        participation, such as through civics                  in our digital world.
                                                outcomes in one or more of the                          education consistent with section                         Computer science does not include
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                                                such as browsing the internet; use of                      Moderate evidence means that there is               ‘‘moderate evidence base’’ for the
                                                tools like word processing,                             evidence of effectiveness of a key                     corresponding practice guide
                                                spreadsheets, or presentation software;                 project component in improving a                       recommendation;
                                                or using computers in the study and                     relevant outcome for a sample that                        (ii) An intervention report prepared
                                                exploration of unrelated subjects.                      overlaps with the populations or                       by the WWC reporting a ‘‘positive
                                                   Demonstrates a rationale means a key                 settings proposed to receive that                      effect’’ or ‘‘potentially positive effect’’
                                                project component included in the                       component, based on a relevant finding                 on a relevant outcome with no reporting
                                                project’s logic model is informed by                    from one of the following:                             of a ‘‘negative effect’’ or ‘‘potentially
                                                research or evaluation findings that                       (i) A practice guide prepared by the                negative effect’’ on a relevant outcome;
                                                suggest the project component is likely                 WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the                    or
                                                to improve relevant outcomes.                           WWC Handbook reporting a ‘‘strong                         (iii) A single study assessed by the
                                                   Evidence-based means the proposed                    evidence base’’ or ‘‘moderate evidence                 Department, as appropriate, that—
                                                project component is supported by one                   base’’ for the corresponding practice                     (A) Is an experimental study, a quasi-
                                                or more of strong evidence, moderate                    guide recommendation;                                  experimental design study, or a well-
                                                evidence, promising evidence, or                           (ii) An intervention report prepared                designed and well-implemented
                                                evidence that demonstrates a rationale.                 by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of                 correlational study with statistical
                                                   Experimental study means a study                     the WWC Handbook reporting a                           controls for selection bias (e.g., a study
                                                that is designed to compare outcomes                    ‘‘positive effect’’ or ‘‘potentially positive          using regression methods to account for
                                                between two groups of individuals                       effect’’ on a relevant outcome based on                differences between a treatment group
                                                (such as students) that are otherwise                   a ‘‘medium to large’’ extent of evidence,              and a comparison group); and
                                                                                                        with no reporting of a ‘‘negative effect’’                (B) Includes at least one statistically
                                                equivalent except for their assignment
                                                                                                        or ‘‘potentially negative effect’’ on a                significant and positive (i.e., favorable)
                                                to either a treatment group receiving a
                                                                                                        relevant outcome; or                                   effect on a relevant outcome.
                                                project component or a control group                                                                              Quasi-experimental design study
                                                that does not. Randomized controlled                       (iii) A single experimental study or
                                                                                                        quasi-experimental design study                        means a study using a design that
                                                trials, regression discontinuity design                                                                        attempts to approximate an
                                                studies, and single-case design studies                 reviewed and reported by the WWC
                                                                                                        using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC                    experimental study by identifying a
                                                are the specific types of experimental                                                                         comparison group that is similar to the
                                                studies that, depending on their design                 Handbook, or otherwise assessed by the
                                                                                                        Department using version 3.0 of the                    treatment group in important respects.
                                                and implementation (e.g., sample                                                                               This type of study, depending on design
                                                attrition in randomized controlled trials               WWC Handbook, as appropriate, and
                                                                                                        that—                                                  and implementation (e.g., establishment
                                                and regression discontinuity design                                                                            of baseline equivalence of the groups
                                                studies), can meet What Works                              (A) Meets WWC standards with or
                                                                                                        without reservations;                                  being compared), can meet WWC
                                                Clearinghouse (WWC) standards                                                                                  standards with reservations, but cannot
                                                                                                           (B) Includes at least one statistically
                                                without reservations as described in the                                                                       meet WWC standards without
                                                                                                        significant and positive (i.e., favorable)
                                                WWC Handbook:                                                                                                  reservations, as described in the WWC
                                                                                                        effect on a relevant outcome;
                                                   (i) A randomized controlled trial                       (C) Includes no overriding statistically            Handbook.
                                                employs random assignment of, for                       significant and negative effects on                       Relevant outcome means the student
                                                example, students, teachers, classrooms,                relevant outcomes reported in the study                outcome(s) or other outcome(s) the key
                                                or schools to receive the project                       or in a corresponding WWC                              project component is designed to
                                                component being evaluated (the                          intervention report prepared under                     improve, consistent with the specific
                                                treatment group) or not to receive the                  version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC                          goals of the program.
                                                project component (the control group).                  Handbook; and                                             Rural local educational agency means
                                                   (ii) A regression discontinuity design                  (D) Is based on a sample from more                  a local educational agency that is
                                                study assigns the project component                     than one site (e.g., State, county, city,              eligible under the Small Rural School
                                                being evaluated using a measured                        school district, or postsecondary                      Achievement (SRSA) program or the
                                                variable (e.g., assigning students reading              campus) and includes at least 350                      Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS)
                                                below a cutoff score to tutoring or                     students or other individuals across                   program authorized under Title V, Part
                                                developmental education classes) and                    sites. Multiple studies of the same                    B of the Elementary and Secondary
                                                controls for that variable in the analysis              project component that each meet                       Education Act of 1965, as amended.
                                                of outcomes.                                            requirements in paragraphs (iii)(A), (B),              Eligible applicants may determine
                                                   (iii) A single-case design study uses                and (C) of this definition may together                whether a particular district is eligible
                                                observations of a single case (e.g., a                  satisfy this requirement.                              for these programs by referring to
                                                student eligible for a behavioral                          Project component means an activity,                information on the Department’s
                                                intervention) over time in the absence                  strategy, intervention, process, product,              website at www2.ed.gov/nclb/freedom/
                                                and presence of a controlled treatment                  practice, or policy included in a project.             local/reap.html.
                                                manipulation to determine whether the                   Evidence may pertain to an individual                     Strong evidence means that there is
                                                outcome is systematically related to the                project component or to a combination                  evidence of the effectiveness of a key
                                                treatment.                                              of project components (e.g., training                  project component in improving a
                                                   Logic model (also referred to as a                   teachers on instructional practices for                relevant outcome for a sample that
                                                theory of action) means a framework                     English learners and follow-on coaching                overlaps with the populations and
                                                that identifies key project components
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                                                                                                        for these teachers).                                   settings proposed to receive that
                                                of the proposed project (i.e., the active                  Promising evidence means that there                 component, based on a relevant finding
                                                ‘‘ingredients’’ that are hypothesized to                is evidence of the effectiveness of a key              from one of the following:
                                                be critical to achieving the relevant                   project component in improving a                          (i) A practice guide prepared by the
                                                outcomes) and describes the theoretical                 relevant outcome, based on a relevant                  WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the
                                                and operational relationships among the                 finding from one of the following:                     WWC Handbook reporting a ‘‘strong
                                                key project components and relevant                        (i) A practice guide prepared by WWC                evidence base’’ for the corresponding
                                                outcomes.                                               reporting a ‘‘strong evidence base’’ or                practice guide recommendation;


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                                                   (ii) An intervention report prepared                 in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and                      Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
                                                by the WWC using version 2.1 or 3.0 of                  amended as regulations of the                          (Pub. L. 115–141), States may only
                                                the WWC Handbook reporting a                            Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The                 administer one active State GEAR UP
                                                ‘‘positive effect’’ on a relevant outcome               regulations for this program in 34 CFR                 grant at a time. Therefore, only States
                                                based on a ‘‘medium to large’’ extent of                part 694.                                              without an active State GEAR UP grant,
                                                evidence, with no reporting of a                                                                               or States that have an active State GEAR
                                                ‘‘negative effect’’ or ‘‘potentially                    II. Award Information                                  UP grant that is scheduled to end prior
                                                negative effect’’ on a relevant outcome;                  Type of Award: Discretionary grants.                 to October 1, 2018, are eligible to
                                                or                                                        Estimated Available Funds: The                       receive a new State GEAR UP award in
                                                   (iii) A single experimental study                    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018                  this competition.
                                                reviewed and reported by the WWC                        provided $350,000,000 for the GEAR UP                     2.a. Cost Sharing or Matching: Section
                                                using version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC                     program for FY 2018, of which we                       404C(b)(1) of the HEA requires grantees
                                                Handbook, or otherwise assessed by the                  intend to use an estimated $129,666,000                under this program to provide from
                                                Department using version 3.0 of the                     for new GEAR UP awards. The                            State, local, institutional, or private
                                                WWC Handbook, as appropriate, and                       estimated funding available for the new                funds, not less than 50 percent of the
                                                that—                                                   GEAR UP State awards is $54,833,000.                   cost of the program (or one dollar of
                                                   (A) Meets WWC standards without                        Contingent upon the availability of                  non-Federal funds for every one dollar
                                                reservations;                                           funds and the quality of applications,                 of Federal funds awarded), which may
                                                   (B) Includes at least one statistically              we may make additional awards in                       be provided in cash or in-kind. The
                                                significant and positive (i.e., favorable)              subsequent years from the list of                      provision also specifies that the match
                                                effect on a relevant outcome;                           unfunded applications from this                        may be accrued over the full duration of
                                                   (C) Includes no overriding statistically             competition.                                           the grant award period, except that the
                                                significant and negative effects on                       Estimated Range of Awards:                           grantee must make substantial progress
                                                relevant outcomes reported in the study                 $2,500,000–$3,500,000.                                 towards meeting the matching
                                                or in a corresponding WWC                                 Estimated Average Size of Awards:                    requirement in each year of the grant
                                                intervention report prepared under                      $3,000,000.                                            award period. Section 404C(c) of the
                                                version 2.1 or 3.0 of the WWC                             Maximum Award: We will not fund                      HEA provides that in-kind contributions
                                                Handbook; and                                           any application for a State grant above                may include (1) the amount of the
                                                   (D) Is based on a sample from more                   the maximum award of $3,500,000 for a                  financial assistance obligated under
                                                than one site (e.g., State, county, city,               single budget period of 12 months.                     GEAR UP to students from State, local,
                                                school district, or postsecondary                       Applications that request more than the                institutional, or private funds, (2) the
                                                campus) and includes at least 350                       maximum amount, except in the case of                  amount of tuition, fees, room or board
                                                students or other individuals across                    minimal technical or rounding errors,                  waived or reduced for recipients of
                                                sites. Multiple studies of the same                     may be penalized. Additionally, no                     financial assistance under GEAR UP, (3)
                                                project component that each meet                        funding will be awarded for increases in               the amount expended on documented,
                                                requirements in paragraphs (iii)(A), (B),               budget after the first 12-month budget                 targeted, long-term mentoring and
                                                and (C) of this definition may together                 period. As described in 34 CFR 694.1,                  counseling provided by volunteers or
                                                satisfy this requirement.                               the Assistant Secretary for                            paid staff of non-school organizations,
                                                   What Works Clearinghouse Handbook                    Postsecondary Education may change                     including businesses, religious
                                                (WWC Handbook) means the standards                      the maximum amount through a notice                    organizations, community groups,
                                                and procedures set forth in the WWC                     published in the Federal Register.                     postsecondary educational institutions,
                                                Procedures and Standards Handbook,                        Estimated Number of Awards: 18.                      nonprofit and philanthropic
                                                Version 3.0 or Version 2.1 (incorporated                                                                       organizations, and other organizations,
                                                by reference, see 34 CFR 77.2). Study                     Note: The Department is not bound by any
                                                                                                        estimates in this notice.
                                                                                                                                                               and (4) equipment and supplies, cash
                                                findings eligible for review under WWC                                                                         contributions from non-Federal sources,
                                                standards can meet WWC standards                         Project Period: Either 72 months or 84                transportation expenses, in-kind or
                                                without reservations, meet WWC                          months.                                                discounted program services, indirect
                                                standards with reservations, or not meet                   Note: An applicant that wishes to seek              costs, and facility usage.
                                                WWC standards. WWC practice guides                      funding for a seventh project year (i.e., for a           b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This
                                                and intervention reports include                        project period of greater than 72 months), in          program involves supplement, not
                                                findings from systematic reviews of                     order to provide project services to GEAR UP           supplant funding requirements. Under
                                                evidence as described in the Handbook                   students through their first year of attendance        section 404B(e) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
                                                documentation.                                          at an IHE, must propose to do so in the                1070a–22(e)), grant funds awarded
                                                   Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a–                  application provided in response to this               under this program must be used to
                                                21—1070a–28.                                            notice.
                                                                                                                                                               supplement, and not supplant, other
                                                   Applicable Regulations: (a) The                                                                             Federal, State, and local funds that
                                                Education Department General                            III. Eligibility Information
                                                                                                                                                               would otherwise be expended to carry
                                                Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in                      1. Eligible Applicants: States as                   out activities assisted under this
                                                34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 97,                defined by section 103(21) of the HEA                  program.
                                                98, and 99. (b) The Office of                           (20 U.S.C. 1003(21)), which includes in                   3. Other: General Application
                                                Management and Budget Guidelines to                     addition to the several States of the                  Requirements: All applicants must meet
                                                Agencies on Governmentwide                              United States, the Commonwealth of
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                                                                                                                                                               the following application requirements
                                                Debarment and Suspension                                Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia,                 in order to be considered for funding.
                                                (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as                  Guam, American Samoa, the United                       The application requirements are from
                                                adopted and amended as regulations of                   States Virgin Islands, the                             section 404C(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C.
                                                the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c)                  Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana                   1070a–23(a)).
                                                The Uniform Administrative                              Islands, and the Freely Associated                        In order for an eligible entity to
                                                Requirements, Cost Principles, and                      States. Per Congressional direction in                 qualify for a grant under the GEAR UP
                                                Audit Requirements for Federal Awards                   the Explanatory Statement to the                       program, the eligible entity shall submit


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                                                to the Secretary an application for                       4. Subgrantees: A grantee under this                 however, we recommend that you
                                                carrying out a GEAR UP program that—                    competition may not award subgrants to                 present your information clearly and
                                                   (a) Describes the activities for which               entities to directly carry out project                 concisely.
                                                assistance under this program is sought,                activities described in its application.                 Note: Applications that do not follow the
                                                including how the eligible entity will                    5. Other: Under Section 404E(b)(1) of                formatting recommendations will not be
                                                carry out the required activities                       the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1070a–25)(b)(1)), a                 penalized.
                                                described in section 404D(a) of the HEA;                State must use not less than 25 percent
                                                   (b) Describes, in the case of an eligible            and not more than 50 percent of the                       We recommend the following
                                                entity described in section 404A(c)(2) of               grant funds for activities targeted at the             standards:
                                                the HEA that chooses to provide                         school and LEA level as described in                      • A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
                                                scholarships, or an eligible entity                     section 404D (20 U.S.C. 1070a–24)                      only, with 1″ margins.
                                                described in section 404A(c)(1) of the                  (excluding the provision of funds for                     • Double-space all text in the
                                                HEA, how the eligible entity will meet                  postsecondary scholarships required by                 application narrative and single-space
                                                the requirements of section 404E of the                 section 404D(a)(4) and with the                        titles, headings, footnotes, quotations,
                                                HEA;                                                    remainder of grant funds spent on                      references, and captions.
                                                   (c) Describes, in the case of an eligible            postsecondary scholarships to eligible                    • Use a 12 point font.
                                                entity described in section 404A(c)(2) of               GEAR UP students as described in                          • Use an easily readable font such as
                                                the HEA that requests a reduced match                   section 404E). However, section                        Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
                                                percentage under subsection (b)(2), how                 404E(b)(2) of the HEA permits the                      New, or Arial.
                                                such reduction will assist the entity to                Secretary to allow a State to use more                 V. Application Review Information
                                                provide the scholarships described in                   than 50 percent of grant funds received
                                                subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii);                               under this program for activities                        1. Selection Criteria: The selection
                                                   (d) Provides assurances that adequate                targeted at the LEA level if the State                 criteria for this competition are from 34
                                                administrative and support staff will be                demonstrates in its grant application                  CFR 75.210.
                                                responsible for coordinating the                        that it has another means of providing                   a. Need for the project (15 points).
                                                activities described in section 404D of                 the students with the financial                          (1) The Secretary considers the need
                                                the HEA;                                                assistance described in HEA section                    for the proposed project.
                                                   (e) Provides assurances that activities              404E.                                                    (2) In determining the need for the
                                                assisted under this program will not                                                                           proposed project, the Secretary
                                                                                                        IV. Application and Submission                         considers the following factors:
                                                displace an employee or eliminate a
                                                                                                        Information                                              (i) The magnitude or severity of the
                                                position at a school assisted under this
                                                program, including a partial                               1. Application Submission                           problem to be addressed by the
                                                displacement such as a reduction in                     Instructions: For information on how to                proposed project; and
                                                hours, wages, or employment benefits;                   submit an application, please refer to                   (ii) The extent to which specific gaps
                                                   (f) Describes, in the case of an eligible            our Common Instructions for Applicants                 or weaknesses in services,
                                                entity described in section 404A(c)(1) of               to Department of Education                             infrastructure, or opportunities have
                                                the HEA that chooses to use a cohort                    Discretionary Grant Programs,                          been identified and will be addressed by
                                                approach, or an eligible entity described               published in the Federal Register on                   the proposed project, including the
                                                in section 404A(c)(2) of the HEA, how                   February 12, 2018 (83 FR 6003) and                     nature and magnitude of those gaps or
                                                the eligible entity will define the                     available at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg.FR-                 weaknesses.
                                                cohorts of the students served by the                   2018-02-12/pdf/2018-02558.pdf.                           b. Quality of project design (15
                                                eligible entity pursuant to section                        2. Intergovernmental Review: This                   points).
                                                404B(d) of the HEA, and how the                         program is subject to Executive Order                    (1) The Secretary considers the
                                                eligible entity will serve the cohorts                  12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR                    quality of the project design.
                                                through grade 12, including—                            part 79. Information about                               (2) In determining the quality of
                                                   (i) How vacancies in the program                     Intergovernmental Review of Federal                    project design, the Secretary considers
                                                under this program will be filled; and                  Programs under Executive Order 12372                   the following factors:
                                                   (ii) How the eligible entity will serve              is in the application package for this                   (i) The extent to which the goals,
                                                students attending different secondary                  program.                                               objectives, and outcomes to be achieved
                                                schools;                                                   3. Funding Restrictions: We reference               by the proposed project are clearly
                                                   (g) Describes how the eligible entity                regulations outlining funding                          specified and measurable;
                                                will coordinate programs under this                     restrictions in the Applicable                           (ii) The extent to which the project
                                                program with other existing Federal,                    Regulations section of this notice.                    design reflects up-to-date research and
                                                State, or local programs to avoid                          4. Content and Form of Application                  the replication of effective practices;
                                                duplication and maximize the number                     Submission: You must include your                      and
                                                of students served;                                     complete response to the selection                       (iii) The extent to which the project
                                                   (h) Provides such additional                         criteria, absolute priorities and                      supports systemic changes from which
                                                assurances as the Secretary determines                  competitive preference priority in the                 future cohorts of students will benefit.
                                                necessary to ensure compliance with the                 application narrative. Other                             (3) The extent to which the proposed
                                                requirements of this program;                           requirements concerning the content of                 project demonstrates a rationale (as
                                                   (i) Provides information about the                   an application, together with the forms                defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c) and in this
                                                                                                                                                               Notice).
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                                                activities that will be carried out by the              you must submit, are in the application
                                                eligible entity to support systemic                     package for this program.                                c. Quality of project services (15
                                                changes from which future cohorts of                       5. Recommended Page Limit and                       points).
                                                students will benefit; and                              Format: The application narrative is                     (1) The Secretary considers the
                                                   (j) Describes the sources of matching                where you, the applicant, address the                  quality of the services to be provided by
                                                funds that will enable the eligible entity              selection criteria that reviewers use to               the proposed project.
                                                to meet the matching requirement                        assess your application. There is no                     (2) In determining the quality of
                                                described in subsection (b).                            page limit for the application narrative;              project services provided by the


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                                                proposed project, the Secretary                         responsibilities, timelines, and                       proposed project to the implementation
                                                considers the quality and sufficiency of                milestones for accomplishing project                   and success of the project;
                                                strategies for ensuring equal access and                tasks;                                                   (iii) The extent to which the costs are
                                                treatment for eligible project                             (ii) The adequacy of procedures for                 reasonable in relation to the number of
                                                participants who are members of groups                  ensuring feedback and continuous                       persons to be served and to the
                                                that have traditionally been                            improvement in the operation of the                    anticipated results and benefits; and
                                                underrepresented based on race, color,                  proposed project;                                        (iv) The potential for continued
                                                national origin, gender, age, or                           (iii) The extent to which the time                  support of the project after Federal
                                                disability.                                             commitments of the project director and                funding ends, including, as appropriate,
                                                   (3) In addition, the Secretary                       other key project personnel are                        the demonstrated commitment of
                                                considers the following factors:                        appropriate and adequate to meet the                   appropriate entities to such support.
                                                   (i) The extent to which the project                  objectives of the proposed project; and                  2. Review and Selection Process: We
                                                services are likely to provide                             (iv) How the applicant will ensure                  remind potential applicants that in
                                                comprehensive mentoring, outreach,                      that a diversity of perspectives are                   reviewing applications in any
                                                and supportive services to students,                    brought to bear in the operation of the                discretionary grant competition, the
                                                including the following activities:                     proposed project, including those of                   Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
                                                Information regarding financial aid for                 parents, teachers, the business                        75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the
                                                postsecondary education to                              community, a variety of disciplinary                   applicant in carrying out a previous
                                                participating students, encouraging                     and professional fields, recipients or                 award, such as the applicant’s use of
                                                student enrollment in rigorous and                      beneficiaries of services, or others, as               funds, achievement of project
                                                challenging curricula and coursework in                 appropriate.                                           objectives, and compliance with grant
                                                order to reduce the need for remedial                      f. Quality of the project evaluation (20            conditions. The Secretary may also
                                                coursework at the postsecondary level,                  points).                                               consider whether the applicant failed to
                                                and improving the number of                                (1) The Secretary considers the                     submit a timely performance report or
                                                                                                        quality of the evaluation to be                        submitted a report of unacceptable
                                                participating students who obtain a
                                                                                                        conducted of the proposed project.                     quality.
                                                secondary school diploma and complete
                                                                                                           (2) In determining the quality of the                 In addition, in making a competitive
                                                applications for and enroll in a program                project evaluation, the Secretary
                                                of postsecondary education; and                                                                                grant award, the Secretary requires
                                                                                                        considers the following factors:                       various assurances including those
                                                   (ii) The extent to which the services                   (i) The extent to which the methods
                                                to be provided by the proposed project                                                                         applicable to Federal civil rights laws
                                                                                                        of evaluation are thorough, feasible, and              that prohibit discrimination in programs
                                                involve the collaboration of appropriate                appropriate to the goals, objectives, and
                                                partners for maximizing the                                                                                    or activities receiving Federal financial
                                                                                                        outcomes of the proposed project;                      assistance from the Department of
                                                effectiveness of project services.                         (ii) The extent to which the methods
                                                   d. Quality of project personnel (10                                                                         Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4,
                                                                                                        of evaluation include the use of                       108.8, and 110.23) as well as all
                                                points).                                                objective performance measures that are
                                                   (1) The Secretary considers the                                                                             applicable requirements of all other
                                                                                                        clearly related to the intended outcomes               Federal laws, executive orders,
                                                quality of the personnel who will carry                 of the project and will produce
                                                out the proposed project.                                                                                      regulations, and policies governing this
                                                                                                        quantitative and qualitative data to the               program.
                                                   (2) In determining the quality of                    extent possible;
                                                project personnel, the Secretary                                                                                 For this competition, a panel of non-
                                                                                                           (iii) The extent to which the methods               Federal reviewers will review each
                                                considers the extent to which the                       of evaluation will provide performance
                                                applicant encourages applications for                                                                          application in accordance with the
                                                                                                        feedback and permit periodic                           selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3),
                                                employment from persons who are                         assessment of progress toward achieving
                                                members of groups that have                                                                                    as required by 20 U.S.C. 1070–a23(d).
                                                                                                        intended outcomes;                                     The individual scores of the reviewers
                                                traditionally been underrepresented                        (iv) The extent to which the
                                                based on race, color, national origin,                                                                         will be added and the sum divided by
                                                                                                        evaluation will provide guidance about
                                                gender, age or disability.                                                                                     the number of reviewers to determine
                                                                                                        effective strategies suitable for
                                                   (3) In addition, the Secretary                                                                              the peer review score received in the
                                                                                                        replication or testing in other settings;
                                                considers the following factors:                                                                               review process.
                                                                                                        and
                                                   (i) The qualifications, including                                                                             If there are insufficient funds for all
                                                                                                           (v) The extent to which the methods
                                                relevant training and experience, of the                of evaluation will, if well-implemented,               applications with the same total scores,
                                                project director or principal                           produce promising evidence (as defined                 to the extent practicable the Secretary
                                                investigator; and                                       in 34 CFR 77.1(c)) about the project’s                 will consider the distribution of grant
                                                   (ii) The qualifications, including                   effectiveness.                                         awards based on the geographic
                                                relevant training and experience, of key                   g. Adequacy of resources (15 points).               distribution of such grant awards and
                                                personnel.                                                 (1) The Secretary considers the                     the distribution between urban and
                                                   e. Quality of the management plan (10                adequacy of resources for the proposed                 rural applicants for the GEAR UP
                                                points).                                                project.                                               program consistent with 20 U.S.C.
                                                   (1) The Secretary considers the                         (2) In determining the adequacy of                  1070a–22(a)(3).
                                                quality of the management plan for the                  resources for the proposed project, the                  3. Risk Assessment and Special
                                                proposed project.                                       Secretary considers the following                      Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
                                                                                                                                                               200.205, before awarding grants under
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                                                   (2) In determining the quality of the                factors:
                                                management plan for the proposed                           (i) The adequacy of support, including              this competition the Department
                                                project, the Secretary considers the                    facilities, equipment, supplies and other              conducts a review of the risks posed by
                                                following factors:                                      resources from the applicant                           applicants. Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the
                                                   (i) The adequacy of the management                   organization or the lead applicant                     Secretary may impose special
                                                plan to achieve the objectives of the                   organization;                                          conditions and, in appropriate
                                                proposed project on time and within                        (ii) The relevance and demonstrated                 circumstances, high-risk conditions on a
                                                budget, including clearly defined                       commitment of each partner in the                      grant if the applicant or grantee is not


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                                                financially stable; has a history of                    application as part of your binding                    Performance and Results Act of 1993
                                                unsatisfactory performance; has a                       commitments under the grant.                           (GPRA), we developed the following
                                                financial or other management system                      3. Open Licensing Requirements:                      performance measures to track progress
                                                that does not meet the standards in 2                   Unless an exception applies, if you are                toward achieving the program’s goals:
                                                CFR part 200, subpart D; has not                        awarded a grant under this competition,                   1. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant;              you will be required to openly license                 students who pass Pre-Algebra by the
                                                or is otherwise not responsible.                        to the public grant deliverables created               end of 8th grade.
                                                   4. Integrity and Performance System:                 in whole, or in part, with Department                     2. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                If you are selected under this                          grant funds. When the deliverable                      students who pass Algebra 1 by the end
                                                competition to receive an award that                    consists of modifications to pre-existing              of 9th grade.
                                                over the course of the project period                   works, the license extends only to those                  3. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                may exceed the simplified acquisition                   modifications that can be separately                   students who take two years of
                                                threshold (currently $150,000), under 2                 identified and only to the extent that                 mathematics beyond Algebra 1 by 12th
                                                CFR 200.205(a)(2) we must make a                        open licensing is permitted under the                  grade.
                                                judgment about your integrity, business                 terms of any licenses or other legal                      4. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                ethics, and record of performance under                 restrictions on the use of pre-existing                students who are on track for graduation
                                                Federal awards—that is, the risk posed                  works. For additional information on                   at the end of each grade.
                                                by you as an applicant—before we make                   the open licensing requirements please                    5. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                an award. In doing so, we must consider                 refer to 2 CFR 3474.20(c).                             students who are on track to apply for
                                                any information about you that is in the                  4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a                 college as measured by completion of
                                                integrity and performance system                        grant under this competition, you must                 the SAT or ACT by the end of 11th
                                                (currently referred to as the Federal                   ensure that you have in place the                      grade.
                                                Awardee Performance and Integrity                       necessary processes and systems to
                                                                                                                                                                  6. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                Information System (FAPIIS)),                           comply with the reporting requirements
                                                                                                                                                               students who graduate from high
                                                accessible through the System for                       in 2 CFR part 170 should you receive
                                                                                                                                                               school.
                                                Award Management. You may review                        funding under the competition. This
                                                                                                                                                                  7. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                                                                        does not apply if you have an exception
                                                and comment on any information about                                                                           students who complete the Free
                                                                                                        under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
                                                yourself that a Federal agency                                                                                 Application for Federal Student Aid.
                                                                                                          (b) At the end of your project period,
                                                previously entered and that is currently                you must submit a final performance                       8. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                in FAPIIS.                                              report, including financial information,               students and former GEAR UP students
                                                   Please note that, if the total value of              as directed by the Secretary. If you                   who are enrolled at an IHE.
                                                your currently active grants, cooperative               receive a multiyear award, you must                       9. The percentage of GEAR UP
                                                agreements, and procurement contracts                   submit an annual performance report                    students who place into college-level
                                                from the Federal Government exceeds                     that provides the most current                         math and English without need for
                                                $10,000,000, the reporting requirements                 performance and financial expenditure                  remediation.
                                                in 2 CFR part 200, Appendix XII,                        information as directed by the Secretary                  10. The percentage of current GEAR
                                                require you to report certain integrity                 under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary                     UP students and former GEAR UP
                                                information to FAPIIS semiannually.                     may also require more frequent                         students who are on track to graduate
                                                Please review the requirements in 2 CFR                 performance reports under 34 CFR                       from an IHE one year after enrolling in
                                                part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant                   75.720(c). For specific requirements on                an IHE.
                                                plus all the other Federal funds you                    reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/                       In addition, to assess the efficiency of
                                                receive exceed $10,000,000.                             fund/grant/apply/appforms/                             the program, we track the average cost,
                                                VI. Award Administration Information                    appforms.html.                                         in Federal funds, of achieving a
                                                                                                          (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the                      successful outcome, where success is
                                                   1. Award Notices: If your application                Secretary may provide a grantee with                   defined as enrollment in a program of
                                                is successful, we notify your U.S.                      additional funding for data collection                 undergraduate instruction at an IHE of
                                                Representative and U.S. Senators and                    analysis and reporting. In this case the               GEAR UP students immediately after
                                                send you a Grant Award Notification                     Secretary establishes a data collection                high school graduation. These
                                                (GAN), or we may send you an email                      period.                                                performance measures constitute GEAR
                                                containing a link to access an electronic                 5. Performance Measures: The                         UP’s indicators of the success of the
                                                version of your GAN. We may notify                      objectives of the GEAR UP program are                  program. Accordingly, we request that
                                                you informally, also.                                   (1) to increase the academic                           applicants include these performance
                                                   If your application is not evaluated or              performance and preparation for                        measures in conceptualizing the design,
                                                not selected for funding, we will notify                postsecondary education of                             implementation, and evaluation of their
                                                you.                                                    participating students; (2) to increase                proposed projects.
                                                   2. Administrative and National Policy                the rate of high school graduation and                    6. Continuation Awards: In making a
                                                Requirements: We identify                               participation in postsecondary                         continuation award under 34 CFR
                                                administrative and national policy                      education of participating students; and               75.253, the Secretary considers, among
                                                requirements in the application package                 (3) to increase educational expectations               other things: Whether a grantee has
                                                and reference these and other                           for participating students and increase                made substantial progress in achieving
                                                requirements in the Applicable                                                                                 the goals and objectives of the project;
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                                                                                                        student and family knowledge of
                                                Regulations section of this notice.                     postsecondary education options,                       whether the grantee has expended funds
                                                   We reference the regulations outlining               preparation, and financing.                            in a manner that is consistent with its
                                                the terms and conditions of an award in                   The effectiveness of this program                    approved application and budget; and,
                                                the Applicable Regulations section of                   depends on the rate at which program                   if the Secretary has established
                                                this notice and include these and other                 participants complete high school and                  performance measurement
                                                specific conditions in the GAN. The                     enroll in and complete a postsecondary                 requirements, the performance targets in
                                                GAN also incorporates your approved                     education. Under the Government                        the grantee’s approved application.


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                                                   In making a continuation grant, the                  Minnesota Power) has applied to renew                  accordance with Rule 211 of the Federal
                                                Secretary also considers whether the                    its authority to transmit electric energy              Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC)
                                                grantee is operating in compliance with                 from the United States to Canada                       Rules of Practice and Procedures (18
                                                the assurances in its approved                          pursuant to the Federal Power Act.                     CFR 385.211). Any person desiring to
                                                application, including those applicable                 DATES: Comments, protests, or motions                  become a party to these proceedings
                                                to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit              to intervene must be submitted on or                   should file a motion to intervene at the
                                                discrimination in programs or activities                before July 9, 2018.                                   above address in accordance with FERC
                                                receiving Federal financial assistance                  ADDRESSES: Comments, protests,                         Rule 214 (18 CFR 385.214). Five copies
                                                from the Department (34 CFR 100.4,                      motions to intervene, or requests for                  of such comments, protests, or motions
                                                104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23) as well                more information should be addressed                   to intervene should be sent to the
                                                as all applicable requirements, and                     to: Office of Electricity Delivery and                 address provided above on or before the
                                                policies governing this program.                        Energy Reliability, Mail Code: OE–20,                  date listed above.
                                                                                                        U.S. Department of Energy, 1000                           Comments and other filings
                                                VII. Other Information
                                                                                                        Independence Avenue SW, Washington,                    concerning Minnesota Power’s
                                                  Accessible Format: Individuals with                                                                          application to export electric energy to
                                                disabilities can obtain this document                   DC 20585–0350. Because of delays in
                                                                                                        handling conventional mail, it is                      Canada should be clearly marked with
                                                and a copy of the application package in                                                                       OE Docket No. EA–196–E. An
                                                an accessible format (e.g., braille, large              recommended that documents be
                                                                                                        transmitted by overnight mail, by                      additional copy is to be provided
                                                print, audiotape, or compact disc) on                                                                          directly to Christopher D. Anderson,
                                                request to one of the program contact                   electronic mail to Electricity.Exports@
                                                                                                        hq.doe.gov, or by facsimile to 202–586–                ALLETE, Inc., 30 West Superior Street,
                                                persons listed under FOR FURTHER                                                                               Duluth, MN 55802.
                                                INFORMATION CONTACT.                                    8008.
                                                                                                                                                                  A final decision will be made on this
                                                  Electronic Access to This Document:                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Exports of
                                                                                                                                                               application after the environmental
                                                The official version of this document is                electricity from the United States to a                impacts have been evaluated pursuant
                                                the document published in the Federal                   foreign country are regulated by the                   to DOE’s National Environmental Policy
                                                Register. You may access the official                   Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to                 Act Implementing Procedures (10 CFR
                                                edition of the Federal Register and the                 sections 301(b) and 402(f) of the                      part 1021) and after a determination is
                                                Code of Federal Regulations via the                     Department of Energy Organization Act                  made by DOE that the proposed action
                                                Federal Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/                 (42 U.S.C. 7151(b), 7172(f)) and require               will not have an adverse impact on the
                                                fdsys. At this site you can view this                   authorization under section 202(e) of                  sufficiency of supply or reliability of the
                                                document, as well as all other                          the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.                       U.S. electric power supply system.
                                                documents of this Department                            824a(e)).                                                 Copies of this application will be
                                                published in the Federal Register, in                      On June 10, 2013, DOE issued Order                  made available, upon request, for public
                                                text or Portable Document Format                        No. EA–196–D to Minnesota Power,                       inspection and copying at the address
                                                (PDF). To use PDF you must have                         which authorized the Applicant to                      provided above, by accessing the
                                                Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                          transmit electric energy from the United               program website at http://energy.gov/
                                                available free at the site. You may also                States to Canada as a power marketer for               node/11845, or by emailing Angela Troy
                                                access documents of the Department                      a five-year term using existing                        at Angela.Troy@hq.doe.gov.
                                                published in the Federal Register by                    international transmission facilities.
                                                                                                        That authority expires on June 4, 2018.                  Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31,
                                                using the article search feature at                                                                            2018.
                                                www.federalregister.gov. Specifically,                  On April 23, 2018, Minnesota Power
                                                                                                        filed an application with DOE for                      Brian Mills,
                                                through the advanced search feature at
                                                                                                        renewal of the export authority                        Electricity Policy Analyst, Office of Electricity.
                                                this site, you can limit your search to
                                                                                                        contained in Order No. EA–196 for an                   [FR Doc. 2018–12264 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]
                                                documents published by the
                                                Department.                                             additional five-year term.                             BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
                                                                                                           In its application, Minnesota Power
                                                  Dated: June 4, 2018.
                                                                                                        states that it owns electric generation
                                                Frank T. Brogan,                                        and transmission facilities and sells and              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and                distributes electricity within its
                                                Delegated the duties of the Assistant                   northern Minnesota service territory.                  Certification Notice—253; Notice of
                                                Secretary, Office of Planning, Evaluation and                                                                  Filing of Self-Certification of Coal
                                                Policy Development, Delegated the duties of
                                                                                                        The electric energy that Minnesota
                                                                                                        Power proposes to export to Canada                     Capability Under the Powerplant and
                                                the Assistant Secretary, Office of                                                                             Industrial Fuel Use Act
                                                Postsecondary Education.                                would be surplus energy purchased
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–12291 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am]              from third parties such as electric                    AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery
                                                BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                                                                        utilities and Federal power marketing                  and Energy Reliability, DOE.
                                                                                                        agencies pursuant to voluntary                         ACTION: Notice of Filing.
                                                                                                        agreements. The existing international
                                                                                                        transmission facilities to be utilized by              SUMMARY:    On May 17, 2018, Clean
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                                                                           Energy Future—Lordstown, LLC, as
                                                                                                        Shell Energy have previously been
                                                [OE Docket No. EA–196–E]                                authorized by Presidential Permits                     owner and operator of a new baseload
                                                                                                        issued pursuant to Executive Order                     electric generating powerplant,
                                                Application To Export Electric Energy;                                                                         submitted a coal capability self-
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                                                                                                        10485, as amended, and are appropriate
                                                ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a Minnesota Power                     for open access transmission by third                  certification to the Department of
                                                AGENCY: Office of Electricity Delivery                  parties.                                               Energy (DOE). The FUA and regulations
                                                and Energy Reliability, DOE.                               Procedural Matters: Any person                      thereunder require DOE to publish a
                                                                                                        desiring to be heard in this proceeding                notice of filing of self-certification in the
                                                ACTION: Notice of Application.
                                                                                                        should file a comment or protest to the                Federal Register.
                                                SUMMARY: ALLETE, Inc., d/b/a                            application at the address provided                    ADDRESSES: Copies of coal capability
                                                Minnesota Power (Applicant or                           above. Protests should be filed in                     self-certification filings are available for


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Document Created: 2018-06-07 00:51:03
Document Modified: 2018-06-07 00:51:03
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: June 7, 2018.
ContactKarmon Simms-Coates, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, room 278-54, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 453-7917. Email: Karmon.Simms- [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 26445 

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