[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 238-267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Department of Education





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Bilingual Education: Comprehensive School Grants; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1999

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.290U]


Bilingual Education: Comprehensive School Grants; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999

    Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package. 
Together with the statute authorizing the program and the Education 
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), this notice 
contains all of the information, application forms, and instructions 
needed to apply for an award under this program. The statutory 
authorization for this program, and the application requirements that 
apply to this competition, are contained in sections 7114 and 7116 of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the 
Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382, enacted 
October 20, 1994 (the Act) (20 U.S.C. 7424 and 7426)).
    Purpose of Program: This program provides grants to implement 
schoolwide bilingual education programs or schoolwide special 
alternative instruction programs for reforming, restructuring, and 
upgrading all relevant programs and operations, within an individual 
school, that serve all or virtually all limited English proficient 
(LEP) children and youth in one or more schools with significant 
concentrations of these children and youth.
    Eligible Applicants: One or more local educational agencies (LEAs), 
or one or more LEAs in collaboration with an institution of higher 
education, community-based organizations, other LEAs, or a State 
educational agency.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 26, 1999.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 27, 1999.
    Available Funds: $6 million.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$275,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 30.

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

    Project Period: 60 months.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations in 34 CFR part 299.
    Description of Program: Funds under this program are to be used to 
reform, restructure, and upgrade all relevant operations and programs, 
within a school, that serve LEP children and youth. Before carrying out 
a project assisted under this program, a grantee shall plan, train 
personnel, develop curriculum, and acquire or develop materials. In 
addition, grantees are authorized, under this program, to improve the 
education of LEP children and youth and their families by implementing 
family education programs, improving the instructional program for LEP 
children, compensating personnel who have been trained--or are being 
trained--to serve LEP children and youth, providing tutorials and 
academic or career counseling for LEP children and youth, and providing 
intensified instruction.

Priorities

    Absolute Priority: The priority in the notice of final priority for 
this program, as published in the Federal Register on October 30, 1995 
(60 FR 55245), applies to this competition.
    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and section 7114(a) of the Act, the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priority. The Secretary funds under this competition only 
applications that meet this absolute priority:
    Projects that serve only schools in which the number of LEP 
students, in each school served, equals at least 25 percent of the 
total student enrollment.
    Competitive Priority: Within the absolute priority specified in 
this notice, the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 
299.3(b) gives preference to applications that meet the following 
competitive priority. The Secretary awards 5 points to an application 
that meets this competitive priority. These points are in addition to 
any points the application earns under the selection criteria for the 
program:
    Projects that will contribute to systemic educational reform in an 
Empowerment Zone, including a Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or an 
Enterprise Community designated by the United States Department of 
Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of 
Agriculture, and are made an integral part of the Zone's or Community's 
comprehensive community revitalization strategies.
    A list of areas that have been designated as Empowerment Zones and 
Enterprise Communities is provided at the end of this notice.
    Invitational Priorities: Within the absolute priority specified in 
this notice, the Secretary is particularly interested in applications 
that meet one or more of the following invitational priorities. 
However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that meets one or 
more of these invitational priorities does not receive competitive or 
absolute preference over other applications:

Invitational Priority 1--Reading

    Projects that focus on reforming, restructuring, and upgrading 
reading instruction to assist limited English proficient students to 
read independently and well by the end of third grade.

Invitational Priority 2--Mathematics

    Projects that focus on reforming, restructuring, and upgrading 
mathematics instruction to assist limited English proficient students 
to master challenging mathematics, including the foundations of algebra 
and geometry, by the end of eighth grade.

Invitational Priority 3--Preparation for Postsecondary Education

    Projects that focus on motivating and academically preparing 
limited English proficient students for successful participation in 
college and other postsecondary education.

Invitational Priority 4--Professional Development

    Applicants that consider the Department of Education Professional 
Development Principles in planning and designing a Comprehensive School 
Grant project.
    Those principles call for educator professional development that 
focuses on teachers as central to student learning, yet includes all 
other members of the school community; focuses on individual, 
collegial, and organizational improvement; respects and nurtures the 
intellectual and leadership capacity of teachers, principals, and 
others in the school community; reflects best available research and 
practice in teaching, learning, and leadership; enables teachers to 
develop further expertise in subject content, teaching strategies, uses 
of technologies, and other essential elements in teaching to high 
standards; promotes continuous inquiry and improvement embedded in the 
daily life of schools; is planned collaboratively by those who will 
participate in and facilitate that development; requires substantial 
time and other resources; is driven by a coherent long-term plan; is 
evaluated ultimately on the basis of its impact on teacher 
effectiveness and student learning; and uses this assessment to guide 
subsequent professional development efforts.

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Selection Criteria

    (a)(1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34 
CFR 75.210 and sections 7114, 7116, and 7123 of the Act to evaluate 
applications for new grants under this competition.
    (2) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
    (3) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in 
parentheses.
    (b) The criteria--(1) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing 
statute. (15 points) The Secretary reviews each application to 
determine how well the proposed project will implement schoolwide 
bilingual education programs or schoolwide special alternative 
instruction programs for reforming, restructuring, and upgrading all 
relevant programs and operations, within an individual school, that 
serve all (or virtually all) children and youth of limited English 
proficiency in schools with significant concentrations of those 
children and youth.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7424(a))

    (2) Need for the project. (10 points) The Secretary considers the 
need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The number of children and youth of limited English proficiency 
in the school or school district to be served, and
    (ii) The characteristics of those children and youth, such as--
    (A) Language spoken;
    (B) Dropout rates;
    (C) Proficiency in English and the native language;
    (D) Academic standing in relation to the English proficient peers 
of those children and youth; and
    (E) If applicable, the recency of immigration.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(A))

    (3) Quality of the project design. (15 points) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In 
determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the 
Secretary considers the 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 design of the proposed project is 
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target 
population or other identified needs.
    (iii) The extent to which the proposed project is part of a 
comprehensive effort to improve teaching and learning and support 
rigorous academic standards for students.
(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2) (i), (ii), and (xviii))

    (4) Project activities. (15 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine--
    (i) How well the proposed project will improve the education of 
limited English proficient students and their families by carrying out 
some or all of the following authorized activities:
    (A) Implementing family education programs and parent outreach and 
training activities designed to assist parents to become active 
participants in the education of their children.
    (B) Improving the instructional program for limited English 
proficient students by identifying, acquiring, and upgrading 
curriculum, instructional materials, educational software, and 
assessment procedures, and, if appropriate, applying educational 
technology.
    (C) Compensating personnel, including teacher aides who have been 
specifically trained, or are being trained, to provide services to 
children and youth of limited English proficiency.
    (D) Providing training for personnel participating in or preparing 
to participate in the program that will assist that personnel in 
meeting State and local certification requirements and, to the extent 
possible, obtaining college or university credit.
    (E) Providing tutorials and academic or career counseling for 
children and youth of limited English proficiency.
    (F) Providing intensified instruction.
    (ii) The degree to which the program for which assistance is sought 
involves the collaborative efforts of institutions of higher education, 
community-based organizations, and the appropriate local and State 
educational agency or businesses; and
    (iii) How well the proposed project provides for utilization of the 
State and national dissemination sources for program design and in 
dissemination of results and products.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7424(b)(3); 7426(h)(6) and (i)(4)-(5))

    (5) Proficiency in English and another language. (5 points) The 
Secretary reviews each application to determine the extent to which the 
proposed project will provide for the development of bilingual 
proficiency both in English and another language for all participating 
students.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(i)(1))

    (6) Quality of the management plan. (10 points) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. 
In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the 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 extent to which the time commitments of the project 
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are 
appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed 
project.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g)(1) and (2)(i) and (iv))

    (7) Quality of project personnel. (5 points) (i) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed 
project.
    (ii) 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.
    (iii) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (A) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of the project director or principal investigator.
    (B) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of key project personnel.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(1)-(3)(i) and (ii))

    (8) Language skills of personnel. (3 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine how well the proposed project meets the 
following requirements:
    (i) The program will use qualified personnel, including personnel 
who are proficient in the language or languages used for instruction.
    (ii) The applicant will employ teachers in the proposed program 
who, individually or in combination, are proficient in English, 
including written, as well as oral, communication skills.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(E) and (h)(1))

    (9) Adequacy of resources. (3 points) The Secretary considers the 
adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the 
adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers 
the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the 
proposed project.

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    (ii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to 
the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed 
project.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(f)(1) and (2)(iii)-(iv))

    (10) Integration of project funds. (5 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine how well funds received under this 
program will be integrated with all other Federal, State, local, and 
private resources that may be used to serve children and youth of 
limited English proficiency.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(2)(A)(iii))

    (11) Evaluation plan. (10 points) The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine how well the proposed project's evaluation 
will meet the following requirements:
    (i) Student evaluation and assessment procedures must be valid, 
reliable, and fair for limited English proficient students.
    (ii) The evaluation must include--
    (A) How students are achieving the State student performance 
standards, if any, including data comparing children and youth of 
limited English proficiency with nonlimited English proficient children 
and youth with regard to school retention, academic achievement, and 
gains in English (and, if applicable, native language) proficiency;
    (B) Program implementation indicators that provide information for 
informing and improving program management and effectiveness, including 
data on appropriateness of curriculum in relationship to grade and 
course requirements, appropriateness of program management, 
appropriateness of the program's staff professional development, and 
appropriateness of the language of instruction; and
    (C) Program context indicators that describe the relationship of 
the activities funded under the grant to the overall school program and 
other Federal, State, or local programs serving children and youth of 
limited English proficiency.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(3) and 7433(c)(1)-(3))

    (12) Commitment and capacity building. (4 points) The Secretary 
reviews each application to determine how well the proposed project 
meets the following requirements:
    (i) The proposed project must contribute toward building the 
capacity of the applicant to provide a program on a regular basis, 
similar to that proposed for assistance, that will be of sufficient 
size, scope, and quality to promise significant improvement in the 
education of students of limited English proficiency.
    (ii) The applicant will have the resources and commitment to 
continue the program when assistance under this program is reduced or 
no longer available.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(5))

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

    This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 
12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) and the 
regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
    The objective of the Executive order is to foster an 
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying 
on State and local processes for State and local government 
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
    Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of 
Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process 
under Executive order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities 
in more than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of 
Contact for each of those States and follow the procedure established 
in each State under the Executive order. If you want to know the name 
and address of any State Single Point of Contact, see the list 
published in the Federal Register on November 3, 1997 (62 FR 59452 
through 59455).
    In States that have not established a process or chosen a program 
for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit 
comments directly to the Department.
    Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a 
State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide, 
regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the 
date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary, 
E.O. 12372--CFDA# 84.290U, U.S. Department of Education, Room 6213, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-0124.
    Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as 
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be 
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the date 
indicated in this notice.
    Please note that the above address is not the same address as the 
one to which the applicant submits its completed application. Do not 
send applications to the above address.

Instructions for Transmittal of Applications

    (a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant 
shall--
    (1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or 
before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application 
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA# 84.290U), Washington, DC 20202-4725; 
or
    (2) Hand-deliver the original and two copies of the application by 
4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on or before the deadline date to: U.S. 
Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA# 
84.290U), Room 3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D Streets, 
SW, Washington, DC.
    (b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
    (2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the 
U.S. Postal Service.
    (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial 
carrier.
    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
    (c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service, 
the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of 
mailing:
    (1) A private metered postmark.
    (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.

    Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should 
check with its local post office.
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application 
Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to 
receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from 
the date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the 
U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 
708-9495.
    (3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not 
provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for 
Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number--and suffix 
letter, if any--of the competition under which the application is 
being submitted.

Application Instructions and Forms

    The appendix to this notice contains the following forms and 
instructions, plus a statement regarding estimated public reporting 
burden, a checklist for applicants, various assurances, certifications, 
and required documentation:
    a. Instructions for Application Narrative.
    b. Additional Guidance.
    c. Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
    d. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) (OMB No. 1801-0004).

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    e. Checklist for Applicants.
    f. Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) and 
instructions.
    g. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524) and 
instructions.
    h. Group Application Certification.
    i. Student Data.
    j. Project Documentation.
    k. Program Assurances.
    l. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) and 
instructions.
    m. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and 
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 
80-0013) and instructions.
    n. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and 
instructions.

    Note: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees and should 
not be transmitted to the Department.

    o. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL) (if applicable) and 
instructions. This document has been marked to reflect statutory 
changes. See the notice published in the Federal Register (61 FR 1413) 
by the Office of Management and Budget on January 19, 1996.
    An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the 
application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications. 
However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications 
must each have an original signature.
    All applicants must submit ONE original signed application, 
including ink signatures on all forms and assurances, and TWO copies of 
the application. Please mark each application as ``original'' or 
``copy.'' No grant may be awarded unless a completed application has 
been received.
    For Further Information Contact: Harry Logel, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5605, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-5530. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 
p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an 
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph. Please note, however, that the Department is not able to 
reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the 
notice.

Electronic Access to this Document

    Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or 
portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the 
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
http://www.ed.gov/news.html

To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with 
Search, which is available free at either of the preceding sites. If 
you have questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government 
Printing Office at (202) 512-1530 or, toll free at 1-888-293-6498.
    Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an 
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 
or, toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option 
G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7424.

    Dated: December 23, 1998.
Delia Pompa,
Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs.

Estimated Burden Statement

    According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this 
information collection is OMB No. 1885-0535 (Exp. 12/31/2001). The time 
required to complete this information collection is estimated to 
average 120 hours per response, including the time to review 
instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, 
and complete and review the information collection. If you have any 
comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions 
for improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.
    If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your 
individual submission of this form, write directly to: Office of 
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, U.S. Department of 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, room 5605, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-6510.

Application Instructions

Mandatory Page Limit for the Application Narrative

    The narrative is the section of the application where you address 
the selection criteria used by reviewers in evaluating the application. 
You must limit the narrative to the equivalent of no more than 45 
pages, using the following standards:
    (1) A page is 8.5`` x 11'', on one side only with 1'' margins at 
the top, bottom, and both sides.
    (2) You must double space (no more than three lines per vertical 
inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, 
headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as 
all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
    If you use a proportional computer font, you may not use a font 
smaller than a 12-point font. If you use a non-proportional font or a 
typewriter, you may not use more than 12 characters per inch.
    The page limit does not apply to the Application for Federal 
Education Assistance Form (ED 424); the Budget Information Form (ED 
524) and attached itemization of costs; the other application forms and 
attachments to those forms; the assurances and certifications; or the 
one-page abstract and table of contents described below. The page limit 
applies only to item 15 in the Checklist for Applicants provided below.
    IF, IN ORDER TO MEET THE PAGE LIMIT, YOU USE PRINT SIZE, SPACING, 
OR MARGINS SMALLER THAN THE STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR 
APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.

Abstract

    The narrative section should be preceded by a one-page abstract 
that includes a short description of the population to be served by the 
project, project objectives, and planned project activities.

Selection Criteria

    The narrative should address fully all aspects of the selection 
criteria in the order listed and should give detailed information 
regarding each criterion. Do not simply paraphrase the criteria. Do not 
include resumes or curriculum vitae for project personnel; provide 
position descriptions instead. Do not include bibliographies, letters 
of support, or appendices in your application.

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Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Priority

    Applicants that wish to be considered under the competitive 
priority for Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities, as specified 
in a previous section of this notice, should identify in Section D of 
the Project Documentation Form the applicable Empowerment Zone or 
Enterprise Community. The application narrative should describe the 
extent to which the proposed project will contribute to systemic 
educational reform in the particular Empowerment Zone or Enterprise 
Community and be an integral part of the Zone's or Community's 
comprehensive revitalization strategies. A list of areas that have been 
designated as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities is provided 
at the end of this notice.

Additional Guidance

Table of Contents

    The application should include a table of contents listing the 
various parts of the narrative in the order of the selection criteria. 
Be sure that the table includes the page numbers where the parts of the 
narrative are found.

Budget

    Budget line items must support the goals and objectives of the 
proposed project and must be directly related to the instructional 
design and all other project components.

Final Application Preparation

    Use the Checklist for Applicants to verify that your application is 
complete. Submit three copies of the application, including an original 
copy containing an original signature for each form requiring the 
signature of the authorized representative. Do not use elaborate 
bindings or covers. The application package must be mailed or hand-
delivered to the Application Control Center (ACC) and postmarked by the 
deadline date.

Submission of Application to State Educational Agency

    Section 7116(a)(2) of the authorizing statute (Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's 
Schools Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-382) requires all applicants except 
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit a copy of 
their application to their State educational agency (SEA) for review 
and comment (20 U.S.C. 7426(a)(2)). Section 75.156 of the Education 
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) requires these 
applicants to submit their application to the SEA on or before the 
deadline date for submitting their application to the Department of 
Education. This section of EDGAR also requires applicants to attach to 
their application a copy of their letter that requests the SEA to 
comment on the application (34 CFR 75.156). A copy of this letter 
should be attached to the Project Documentation Form contained in this 
application package. APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR 
APPLICATION TO THEIR STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE 
STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR 
FUNDING.

Checklist for Applicants

    The following forms and other items must be included in the 
application in the order listed below:

1. Application for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424).
2. Group Application Certification Form (if applicable).
3. Budget Information Form (ED 524).
4. Itemization of costs for each budget year.
5. Student Data Form.
6. Project Documentation Form, including:
    Section A--Copy of transmittal letter to SEA requesting SEA to 
comment on the application;
    Section B--Documentation of consultation with nonprofit private 
school officials;
    Section C--Appropriate box checked;
    Section D--Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community identified (if 
applicable).
7. Program Assurances Form.
8. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs Form (SF 424B).
9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements Form (ED 
80-0013).
10. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions Form (ED 80-0014) 
(if applicable).
11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Form (SF LLL).
12. Information that addresses section 427 of the General Education 
Provisions Act. See the document below entitled NOTICE TO ALL 
APPLICANTS (OMB No. 1801-0004).
13. One-page abstract.
14. Table of Contents.
15. Application narrative, not to exceed 45 pages.
16. One original and two copies of the application for transmittal to 
the Education Department's Application Control Center.

Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

Empowerment Zones

(Listed Alphabetically by State)

California: Los Angeles, Oakland
Georgia: Atlanta
Illinois: Chicago
Kansas: Kansas City
Kentucky: Kentucky Highlands Area (Clinton, Jackson, and Wayne 
Counties)
Maryland: Baltimore
Massachusetts: Boston
Michigan: Detroit
Mississippi: Mid-Delta Area (Bolivar, Holmes, Humphreys, and Leflore 
Counties)
Missouri: Kansas City
New Jersey: Camden
New York: Harlem, Bronx
Ohio: Cleveland
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Texas: Houston, Rio Grande Valley Area (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and 
Willacy Counties)

Enterprise Communities

(Listed Alphabetically by State)

Alabama: Birmingham, Chambers County, Greene County, Sumter County
Arizona: Arizona Border Area (Cochise, Santa Cruz and Yuma Counties), 
Phoenix
Arkansas: East Central Area (Cross, Lee, Monroe, and St. Francis 
Counties), Mississippi County, Pulaski County
California: Imperial County, Los Angeles (Huntington Park), San Diego, 
San Francisco (Bayview, Hunter's Point), Watsonville
Colorado: Denver
Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven
Delaware: Wilmington
District of Columbia: Washington
Florida: Dade County, Jackson County, Miami, Tampa
Georgia: Albany, Central Savannah River Area (Burke, Hancock, 
Jefferson, McDuffie, Tallaferro, and Warren Counties), Crisp County, 
Dooley County
Illinois: East St. Louis, Springfield
Indiana: Indianapolis
Iowa: Des Moines
Kentucky: Louisville, McCreary County
Louisiana: Macon Ridge Area (Catahouis, Concordia, Franklin, Morehouse, 
and Tensas Parishes), New Orleans, Northeast Delta Area (Madison 
Parish), Ouachita Parish
Massachusetts: Lowell, Springfield
Michigan: Five Cap, Flint, Muskegon

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Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul
Mississippi: Jackson, North Delta Area (Panola, Quitman, and 
Tallahatchie Counties)
Missouri: East Prairie, St. Louis
Nebraska: Omaha
Nevada: Clarke County, Las Vegas
New Hampshire: Manchester
New Jersey: Newark
New Mexico: Albuquerque, Moro County, Rio Arriba County, Taos County
New York: Albany, Buffalo, Kingston, Newburgh, Rochester, Schenectady, 
Troy
North Carolina: Charlotte, Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Robeson 
County, Wilson County
Ohio: Akron, Columbus, Greater Portsmouth Area (Scioto County)
Oklahoma: Choctaw County, McCurtain County, Oklahoma City
Oregon: Josephine County, Portland
Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Lock Haven, Pittsburgh
Rhode Island: Providence
South Carolina: Charleston, Williamsburg County
South Dakota: Deadle County, Spink County
Tennessee: Fayette County, Haywood County, Memphis, Nashville, Scott 
County
Texas: Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Waco
Utah: Ogden
Vermont: Burlington
Virginia: Accomack County, Norfolk
Washington: Lower Yakima County, Seattle, Tacoma
West Virginia: Huntington, McDowell County, West Central Area (Braxton, 
Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, and Roane Counties)
Wisconsin: Milwaukee

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