[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Part III
Department of Education
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Bilingual Education: Comprehensive School Grants; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1999
Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 1 / Monday, January 4, 1999 /
Notices
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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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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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