[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 250 (Thursday, December 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73862-73879]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33637]



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Part VII





Department of Education





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Bilingual Education: Teachers and Personnel Grants; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.195A]


Bilingual Education: Teachers and Personnel Grants

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 
(FY) 2000.

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    Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package. 
Together with the statute authorizing the program and the applicable 
regulations governing this program, including 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 set out in sections 7143 and 7146-7149 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. 7473 and 7476-7479)).
    Purpose of Program: This program provides grants for preservice and 
inservice professional development for bilingual education teachers, 
administrators, pupil services personnel, and other educational 
personnel who are either involved in, or preparing to be involved in, 
the provision of educational services for children and youth of limited 
English proficiency.
    Eligible Applicants: (1) One or more institutions of higher 
education (IHEs) which have entered into consortia arrangements with 
local educational agencies (LEAs) or State educational agencies (SEAs), 
to achieve the purposes of this section. (2) SEAs and LEAs for 
inservice professional development programs.
    Applications Available: December 30, 1999.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 18, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 18, 2000.
    Available Funds: $8 million.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$250,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 40.

    Note: The Department of Education 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.
    (b) 34 CFR part 299.

Description of Program

    Funds under this program are to provide for preservice and 
inservice professional development for bilingual/ESL teachers and other 
educational personnel. Activities shall assist educational personnel in 
meeting State and local certification requirements for bilingual 
education and, wherever possible, shall lead to the awarding of college 
or university credit.

Priorities

Competitive Priority 1

    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 up to 3 points for 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 a 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.

    Note: For a list of areas that have been designated as 
Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities go to:

http://www.ezec.gov/ezec/mainmap.html and
http://www.hud.gov/pressrel/ezec/urban.html

Competitive Priority 2

    Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(2)(ii) and section 7143(b) of the Act, the 
Secretary gives a competitive preference to applications that meet the 
following priority:
    Institutions of higher education, in consortia with local or State 
educational agencies, that offer degree programs that prepare new 
bilingual education teachers in order to increase the availability of 
educators to provide high-quality education to limited English 
proficient students.
    The Secretary selects applications that meet this priority over 
applications of comparable merit which do not meet the priority.

Invitational Priorities

    The Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet 
one of the following invitational priorities in the next paragraphs. 
However, an application that meets these invitational priorities 
receives no competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

(Authority: 34 CFR.105(c)(1)(1)).

    Applications which propose to utilize school-based professional 
development approaches by linking beginning teachers of LEP students, 
pre-service teachers, and expert bilingual teachers in professional 
practice schools, teacher learning communities, or mentorship programs.
    Applications proposing partnerships that link institutions of 
higher education experienced in preparing bilingual teachers with 
institutions of higher education proposing to develop new bilingual/ESL 
education teacher training preparation programs.

Selection Criteria

    The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34 CFR 
75.210 to evaluate applications for new grants under this competition.
    The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
    The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses.
    (a) Need for project. (10 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.
    (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 the 
magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(a)(2)(i) and (v))

    (b) Quality of the project design. (55 points) (1) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project.
    (2) 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.

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    (iii) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build 
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of 
Federal financial assistance.
    (iv) The extent to which the design of the proposed project 
reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
    (v) The extent to which the proposed activities constitute a 
coherent, sustained program of training in the field.
    (vi) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated 
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, 
State, and Federal resources.
    (vii) 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.
    (viii) The extent to which fellowship recipients or other project 
participants are to be selected on the basis of academic excellence.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(i)-(ii), (v), (xii)-(xiii), (xvi), 
(xviii), and (xxiii))

    (c) Quality of project services. (10 points) (1) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed 
project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by 
the 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 under represented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability.
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factor: The 
extent to which the training or professional development services to be 
provided by the proposed project are of sufficient quality, intensity, 
and duration to lead to improvements in practice among the recipients 
of those services.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(2) and (3) (v))

    (d) Quality of project personnel. (5 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 factor: The 
qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key 
project personnel.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(2) and (3)(ii))

    (e) Quality of the management plan. (5 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 factor: 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.

(34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i))

    (f) Quality of the project evaluation. (15 points) (1) The 
Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of 
the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for 
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
    (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.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iii), (iv), and (vi))

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 (SPOC) see the list published in the Federal Register on 
April 28, 1999 (64 FR 22963) or; you may view the latest SPOC list on 
the OMB website at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants
    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# 84.195A, U.S. Department of Education, Room 7E200, 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-0125.
    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 
must--
    (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# 84.195A), 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# 
84.195A), 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.

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    (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 application is divided into three parts, plus 
a statement regarding estimated public reporting burden, a notice to 
applicants regarding compliance with Section 427 of the General 
Education Provisions Act, questions and answers, and various 
assurances, certifications, and required documentation. These parts and 
additional materials are organized in the same manner that the 
submitted application should be organized. The parts and additional 
materials are as follows:
    Part I: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev. 
4-88)) and instructions.
    Part II: Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 
524) and instructions.
    Part III: Application Narrative.

Additional Materials

    a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden
    b. Group Application Certification
    c. Participant Data
    d. Project Documentation
    e. Program Assurances
    f. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and 
instructions.
    g. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and 
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 
80-0013) and instructions.
    h. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014, 9/90) 
and instructions. (Note: This form is intended for the use of grantees 
and should not be transmitted to the Department.)
    i. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if 
applicable) and instructions. The document has been marked to reflect 
statutory changes.
    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 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: Sue Kenworthy by email: 
[email protected] or (202) 205-5539 or Franklin Reid by email: 
[email protected] or (202) 205-9803 U.S. Department of Education, 
Switzer Bldg. Room 5090, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 
20202-6510. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the 
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339.
    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 (GPO), toll free at 1-888-293-6498 or in the 
Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.
    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official 
edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is 
available on GPO Access at:

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html

Program Authority 20 USC 7473.

    Dated: December 21, 1999.
Art Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
Affairs.

Instructions for Estimated Public Reporting Burden

    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. 1885-0536, Exp. Date: 12/31/00. 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 any 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Washington, D.C. 20202-6510.
    The following forms and other items must be included in the 
application:
1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424)
2. Group Application Certification (Use this form to document 
participation of consortia members)
3. Budget Information (ED Form No. 524)
4. Itemized Budget for each year (Attached to Form No. 524)
5. Participant Data-approximate number of participants to be served 
each year.
6. Project Documentation
    Transmittal Letter to SEA
    Documentation of Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community (if 
applicable)
7. Program Assurances
8. Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B)
9. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-

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Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-0013)
10. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014)
11. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)
12. Notice to All Applicants (See form provided below)
13. Table of Contents
14. One-page abstract (single-spaced)
15. Application Narrative (double-spaced not to exceed 30 pages, see 
instructions below)
16. One original and two copies of the application for transmittal to 
the Department's Application Control Center.

Mandatory Page Limits 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 30 
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 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. The page limit applies only to 
item 15 in the checklist for Applicants provided above.
    IF, IN ORDER TO MEET THE PAGE LIMIT, YOU USE PRINT SIZE, SPACING, 
OR MARGINS SMALLER THAN THE STANDARDS SPECIFICED IN THIS NOTICE, YOUR 
APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING.

Application Narrative and Abstract

    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. 
Provide position descriptions for key personnel. This package includes 
questions and answers to assist you in preparing the narrative portion 
of the application. Prepare a one-page single-spaced abstract that 
summarizes the proposed project activities, the expected outcomes, and 
how the application addresses the announced invitational priorities, if 
applicable.

Budget

    Budget line items must support the goals and objectives of the 
proposed project and be directly applicable to the program design and 
all other project components. Prepare an itemized budget for each year 
of requested funding. Indirect costs for institutions of higher 
education which are the fiscal agents for Teachers and Personnel Grants 
are limited to the lower of either 8% of the modified total direct cost 
base or the institution's indirect cost agreement. A modified direct 
cost is defined as total direct costs less stipends, tuition and 
related fees and capital expenditures of $5,000 or more. In describing 
student support costs distinguish costs for tuition and fees from costs 
for stipends.

Final Application Preparation

    Use the above checklist to verify that all items are addressed. 
Prepare one original with an original signature, and include three 
additional copies. Do not use elaborate bindings or covers. The 
application package must be mailed to the Application Control Center 
(ACC) and postmarked by the deadline date of February 23, l999.

Submission of Application to State Educational Agency

    Section 7146(a)(4) of the Act (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. 
7476(a) (4)). 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). Applicants that do not submit a copy 
of their application to their SEA will not be considered for funding.

Questions and Answers

    Does the Teachers and Personnel Grants Program have specific 
evaluation requirements?
    Yes, the evaluation requirements are described in section 7149 of 
Title VII of ESEA, 20 U.S.C. 7479
    What requirements must grantees meet related to teacher 
certification?
    The Title VII statute requires grantees to assist educational 
personnel in meeting State and local certification requirements. 
However, because certification requirements vary among States, 
applicants are given flexibility in designing activities that lead to 
meeting State and local certification requirements.
    What activities are authorized under Teachers and Personnel Grants?
    Authorized activities are those which support professional 
development of teachers and other educational personnel who are either 
involved with, or preparing to be involved with, serving students with 
limited English proficient proficiency. Such activities may include, 
but are not limited to, the development of program curricula; 
collaboration with local school districts in designing new teacher 
training activities; and reforming and improving teacher training 
programs to reflect high standards of professionalism. Only 
institutions of higher education, applying in consortia arrangements 
with one or more local educational agencies or State educational 
agencies, are eligible to apply for preservice programs. This means the 
institution of higher education would be the lead agency and the fiscal 
agent for the grant. State educational agencies and local educational 
agencies may, however apply for inservice training programs.
    May program budgets include costs for items other than student 
tuition and fees?
    Project budgets should reflect the proposed program activities. In 
addition to student support costs, budget items may include costs for 
personnel, supplies or equipment, and other costs to support proposed 
professional developmental activities.
    What information may be helpful in preparing a narrative for the 
Teachers and Personnel Grant?
    In responding to the selection criteria, applicants may wish to 
consider the following questions as a guide for preparing application 
narrative.
     What are the specific responsibilities of districts, 
schools, institutions of higher education, and other partnership 
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planning, implementing, and evaluating the proposed program? What 
resources and support will be provided by each of the contributing 
partners?
     How does the training curricula reflect high standards for 
pedagogy, content, and proficiency in English and a second language to 
ensure that participants are effectively prepared to provide 
instruction and support to LEP students?
     How will the program assist in systemically reforming 
policies and practices in the target schools and in the IHE related to 
the preparation of new teachers, the induction of new bilingual/ESL 
teachers, clinical experiences for new bilingual/ESL teachers and other 
educational personnel, or professional development opportunities for 
all teachers?
     What selection criteria will the applicant adopt to ensure 
that individuals selected to participate in the program hold promise 
for successfully completing program requirements?
     What support will be provided to new bilingual/ESL 
teachers by experienced bilingual/ESL teachers, higher education 
faculty, and school administrators to guide them during their period of 
induction?
     How will the instructional responsibilities of new 
teachers be balanced with appropriate professional development, support 
and planning time?
     How will clinical experiences for preservice participants 
be structured to ensure that they are well-supervised, of sufficient 
duration and in a setting which provides opportunities for participants 
to experience a variety of effective bilingual education instructional 
methods and approaches?
     How is the training curriculum based on current research 
related to effective teaching and learning? What evidence of 
effectiveness supports the training model?
     What are the expected outcomes for participant learning, 
effectiveness in the instructional setting, reform and improvement in 
the school or the university? What measures will the proposed program 
use to collect data on the effectiveness of the program in meeting its 
objectives, such as: field practice assessments, National or State 
benchmark tests, surveys of graduates, mentor teachers, school 
administrators, rates of transfer from 2-year to 4-year institutions, 
graduation rates, placement rates? How are needs, objectives, 
activities and measures linked?
     How will the program evaluation incorporate strategies for 
assessing progress and performance of participants; communicating 
meaningful, regular and timely feedback to participants; improving the 
quality of the training program; identifying exemplary program 
features; and reporting on specific data related to the number of 
participants completing the program and the number of graduates placed 
in the instructional setting?
     How will the proposed program improve teacher preparation 
curricula, clinical experiences and the skills and knowledge of higher 
education faculty to better prepare ALL teachers in content and 
pedagogy related to the needs of LEP students.
    In addition, applicants may wish to consider the Department of 
Education Professional Development Principles in planning a Teachers 
and Personnel Grant.
    The following are the professional development principles:
     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.
    What other information may be helpful in applying for a Teachers 
and Personnel grant?
    Applicants are reminded that they must submit a copy of their 
application to the SEA for review and comment. In addition, applicants 
must submit a copy of their application to the State Single Point of 
Contact to satisfy the requirements of Executive Order 12372. The SEA 
review requirement and the requirements for Executive Order 12372 is 
two distinct requirements.

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    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to vary from 13 to 22 hours per response, with an average of 
17.5 hours per response, including the time reviewing instructions, 
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data 
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of 
this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this 
burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, Information Management and 
Compliance Division, Washington, DC 20202-4651; and the Office of 
Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project 1875-0102, 
Washington DC 20503.

Instructions for ED Form 524

General Instructions

    This form is used to apply to individual U.S. Department of 
Education discretionary grant programs. Unless directed otherwise, 
provide the same budget information for each year of the multi-year 
funding request. Pay attention to applicable program specific 
instructions, if attached.

Section A--Budget Summary

U.S. Department of Education Funds
    All applicants must complete Section A and provide a breakdown by 
the applicable budget categories shown in lines 1-11.
    Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which 
funding is requested, show the total amount requested for each 
applicable budget category.
    Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget 
category. If funding is requested for only one project year, leave this 
column blank.
    Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total budget request for each 
project year for which funding is requested.
    Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount requested for all 
project years. If funding is requested for only one year, leave this 
space blank.

Section B--Budget Summary

Non-Federal Funds
    If you are required to provide or volunteer to provide matching 
funds or other non-Federal resources to the project, these should be 
shown for each applicable budget category on lines 1-11 of Section B.
    Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which 
matching funds or other contributions are provided, show the total 
contribution for each applicable budget category.
    Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget 
category. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year, 
leave this column blank.
    Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total matching or other 
contribution for each project year.
    Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount to be contributed for 
all years of the multi-year project. If non-Federal contributions are 
provided for only one year, leave this space blank.

Section C--Other Budget Information

Pay Attention to Applicable Program Specific Instructions, if Attached
    1. Provide an itemized budget breakdown, by project year, for each 
budget category listed in Sections A and B.
    2. If applicable to this program, enter the type of indirect rate 
(provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect 
during the funding period. In addition, enter the estimated amount of 
the base to which the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense.
    3. If applicable to this program, provide the rate and base on 
which fringe benefits are calculated.
    4. Provide other explanations or comments you deem necessary.

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PARTICIPANT DATA

    Note: This form must be completed by applicants under the following 
programs:

 Teachers and Personnel Grants
 Career Ladder Program
 Training for all Teachers

    Number of proposed participants in each of the following categories 
to be served each year of the grant.

Preservice Teachers (who are not paraprofessionals) ______
Preservice Teachers (who are currently paraprofessionals) ______
Inservice Teachers ______
Other Educational Personnel (Specify type of personnel below) ______
Degree level(s) to be attained (if applicable) ______
Certification Type(s) to be attained ______
Language(s) of Participants (other than English) ______

PROJECT DOCUMENTATION

    Note: Submit the appropriate documents and information as specified 
below for the following programs.

 Teachers and Personnel Grants
 Career Ladder Program
 Training for All Teachers

Section A

    A copy of the applicant's transmittal letter requesting the 
appropriate State educational agency to comment on the application.

Section B

    If applicable, identify on the line below the Empowerment Zone, 
Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or Enterprise Community that the 
proposed project will serve. (See the competitive priority and the list 
of designated Empowerment Zones in previous sections of this 
application package.)

PROGRAM ASSURANCES

    Note: The authorizing statute requires applicants under certain 
programs to provide assurances. These assurances are specified below 
under the relevant programs. If your application pertains to any of 
these programs, this form must be completed.
    As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify 
that the applicant, in regard to the program relevant to this 
application:

 Teachers and Personnel Grants
 Career Ladder Program
 Training for All Teachers

    Will include, if applicable, as part of the project implementing a 
master's or doctoral-level program, a training practicum in a local 
school program serving children and youth of limited English 
proficiency.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(3))
Authorized Representative
Name:------------------------------------------------------------------
Signature:-------------------------------------------------------------
Typed Name:------------------------------------------------------------
Date:------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicant Organization:------------------------------------------------

ASSURANCES--NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS

    Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate 
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0040), Washington, DC 20503.
    PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF 
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE 
SPONSORING AGENCY.
    Note: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your 
project or program. If you have questions, please contact the awarding 
agency. Further, certain Federal awarding agencies may require 
applicants to certify to additional assurances. If such is the case, 
you will be notified.
    As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify 
that the applicant:
    1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance and the 
institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds 
sufficient to pay the non-Federal share of project cost) to ensure 
proper planning, management and completion of the project described in 
this application.
    2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the 
United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized 
representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, 
papers, or documents related to the award; and will establish a proper 
accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting 
standards or agency directives.
    3. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their 
positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of 
personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain.
    4. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time 
frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency.
    5. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. Secs. 4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit 
systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations 
specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of 
Personnel Administration (5 CFR 900, Subpart F).
    6. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to 
nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits 
discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) 
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
Secs. 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the 
basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the 
basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the 
basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 
92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug 
abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, 
Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, 
relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or 
alcoholism; (g) Secs. 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 
1912 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as amended, relating to 
confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title 
VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. Secs. 3601 et seq.), as 
amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing 
of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific 
statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being 
made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination 
statute(s) which may apply to the application.
    7. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of 
Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real 
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide 
for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property 
is acquired as a result of Federal or federally-assisted programs. 
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all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless 
of Federal participation in purchases.
    8. Will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 
U.S.C. Secs. 1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political 
activities of employees whose principal employment activities are 
funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.
    9. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-
Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 
Sec. 276c and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 874), and the Contract Work Hours and 
Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. Secs. 327-333), regarding labor 
standards for federally-assisted construction subagreements.
    10. Will comply, if applicable, with flood insurance purchase 
requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 
1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard 
area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if 
the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or 
more.
    11. Will comply with environmental standards which may be 
prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental 
quality control measures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (P.L. 91-190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of 
violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands 
pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in 
accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the 
approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone 
Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 1451 et seq.); (f) conformity 
of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under 
Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
Secs. 7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking 
water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-
523); and (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205).
    12. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 
U.S.C. Secs. 1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or 
potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system.
    13. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with 
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. Sec. 470), EO 11593 (identification and protection 
of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic 
Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. Secs. 469a-1 et seq.).
    14. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection of human 
subjects involved in research, development, and related activities 
supported by this award of assistance.
    15. Will comply with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966 
(P.L. 89-544, as amended, 7 U.S.C. Secs. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to 
the care, handling, and treatment of warm blooded animals held for 
research, teaching or other activities supported by this award of 
assistance.
    16. Will comply with the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act 
(42 U.S.C. Secs. 4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of land-based 
paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures.
    17. Will cause to be performed the required financial and 
compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 
1966 and OMB Circular No. A-133, ``Audits of States, Local Governments, 
and Non-Profit Organizations.''
    18. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other 
Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing 
this program.

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Signature of Authorized Certifying Official
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Title
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Applicant Organization
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Date Submitted

CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER 
RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS

    Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine 
the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants 
should also review the instructions for certification included in the 
regulations before completing this form. Signature of this form 
provides for compliance with certification requirements under 34 CFR 
part 82, ``New Restrictions on Lobbying,'' and 34 CFR Part 85, 
``Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and 
Government-wide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants).'' The 
certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact 
upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Education 
determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative 
agreement.
1. LOBBYING
    As required by Section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and 
implemented at 34 CFR Part 82, for persons entering into a grant or 
cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 34 CFR Part 82, 
Sections 82.105 and 82.110, the applicant certifies that:
    (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, 
by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or 
attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member 
of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a 
Member of Congress in connection with the marking of any Federal grant, 
the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, 
continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant 
or cooperative agreement;
    (b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been 
paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to 
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, 
an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of 
Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative 
agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form--
LLL, ``Disclosure form to Report Lobbying,'' in accordance with its 
instructions;
    (c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this 
certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at 
all tiers (including subgrants, contracts under grants and cooperative 
agreements, and subcontracts) and that all subrecipients shall certify 
and disclose accordingly.
2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS
    As required by Executive Order 12549, Debarment and Suspension, and 
implemented at 34 CFR Part 85, for prospective participants in primary 
covered transactions, as defined at 34 CFR Part 85, Sections 85.105 and 
85.110--
    A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
    (a) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, 
declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions 
by any Federal department or agency;
    (b) Have not within a three-year period proceeding this application 
been convicted of or had a civil judgement rendered against them for 
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, 
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(Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public 
transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or 
commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or 
destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen 
property;
    (c) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or 
civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) 
with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (2)(b) 
of this certification; and
    (d) Have not within a three-year period preceding this application 
had one or more public transaction (Federal, State, or local) 
terminated for cause or default; and
    B. Where the applicant is unable to certify to any of the 
statements in this certification, he or she shall attach an explanation 
to this application.
3. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS)
    As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented 
at 34 CFR Part 85, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at CFR Part 85, 
Sections 85.605 and 85.610--
    A. The applicant certifies that it will or will continue to provide 
a drug-free workplace by:
    (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful 
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a 
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and 
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for 
violation of such prohibition;
    (b) Establishing an on-going drug-free awareness program to inform 
employees about:
    (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
    (2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
    (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee 
assistance programs; and
    (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse 
violations occurring in the workplace;
    (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the 
performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement required by 
paragraph (a);
    (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 
(a) that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee 
will:
    (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
    (2) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction for a 
violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no 
later than five calendar days after such conviction;
    (e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 calendar days after 
receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or 
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of 
convicted employees must provide notice, including position title, to: 
Director, Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. (Room 3652, GSA Regional Office 
Building No. 3), Washington, DC 20202-4248. Notice shall include the 
identification number(s) of each affected grant;
    (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of 
receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any 
employee who is so convicted:
    (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, 
up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or
    (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug 
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program, approved for such purposes 
by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other 
appropriate agency;
    (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free 
workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), 
and (f).
    B. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s) 
for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:
    Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip 
code)
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    Check [  ] if there are workplaces on file that are not identified 
here.
DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS)
    As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, and implemented 
at 34 CFR Part 85, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 34 CFR Part 
85, Sections 85.605 and 85.610--
    A. As a condition of the grant, I certify that I will not engage in 
the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use 
of a controlled substance in conducting any activity with the grant; 
and
    B. If convicted of a criminal drug offense resulting from a 
violation occurring during the conduct of any grant activity, I will 
report the conviction, in writing, within 10 calendar days of the 
conviction, to: Director, Grants Policy and Oversight Staff, Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. (Room 3652, GSA Regional Office 
Building No. 3), Washington, DC 20202-4248. Notice shall include the 
identification number(s) of each affected grant.

    As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby 
certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications.

Name Of Applicant
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PR/Award Number and/or Project Name
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Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative
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Signature
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Date
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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions

    This certification is required by the Department of Education 
regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and 
Suspension, 34 CFR Part 85, for all lower tier transactions meeting the 
threshold and tier requirements stated at Section 85.110.
Instructions for Certification
    1. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower 
tier participant is providing the certification set out below.
    2. The certification in this clause is a material representation of 
fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered 
into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier 
participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition 
to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department 
or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available 
remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
    3. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate 
written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at 
any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its 
certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by 
reason of changed circumstances.
    4. The terms ``covered transaction,'' ``debarred,'' ``suspended,'' 
``ineligible,'' ``lower tier covered transaction,'' ``participant,'' 
``person,'' ``primary covered transaction,'' ``principal,'' 
``proposed,'' and ``voluntarily excluded,'' as used in this clause, 
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the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules 
implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the person to which 
this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those 
regulations.
    5. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this 
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, 
it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction 
with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or 
voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, 
unless authorized by the department or agency with which this 
transaction originated.
    6. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by 
submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled 
``Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility, and 
Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions,'' without 
modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all 
solicitations for lower tier covered transactions.
    7. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a 
certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered 
transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or 
voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that 
the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and 
frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. 
Each participant may but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement 
List.
    8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require 
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith 
the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and 
information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is 
normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of 
business dealings.
    9. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph 5 of these 
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly 
enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is 
suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from 
participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies 
available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with 
which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, 
including suspension and/or debarment.
Certification
    (1) The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission 
of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals are presently 
debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or 
voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any 
Federal department or agency.
    (2) Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to 
certify to any of the statements in this certification, such 
prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.

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Name of Applicant
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PR/Award Number and/or Project Name
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Printed Name and Title of Authorized Representative
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Signature
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Date

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF SF-LLL, DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING 
ACTIVITIES

    This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, 
whether subswardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or 
receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous 
filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. The filing of a form 
is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any 
lobbying entity for influencing or attempting to influence an officer 
or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee 
of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with 
a covered Federal action. Complete all items that apply for both the 
initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing 
guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget for 
additional information.
    1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying 
activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a 
covered Federal action.
    2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.
    3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this 
is a followup report caused by a material change to the information 
previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change 
occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by 
this reporting entity for this covered Federal action.
    4. Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of the 
reporting entity, include Congressional District, if known. Check the 
appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if 
it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient. Identify the 
tier of the subawardee, e.g., the first subawardee of the prime is the 
1st tier. Subawards include but are not limited to subcontracts, 
subgrants and contract awards under grants.
    5. If the organization filing the report in item 4 checks 
``Subawardee,'' then enter the full name, address, city, State and zip 
code of the prime federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if 
known
    6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan 
commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency 
name, if known. For example, Department of Transportation United States 
Coast Guard.
    7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered 
Federal action (item 1). If known enter the full Catalog of Federal 
Domestic assistance (CFDA) number of grants, cooperative agreements, 
loans and loan commitments.
    8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available 
for the Federal action identified in item 1 (i.g., Request for Proposal 
(RFP) number, Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement 
number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/
proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency). Include 
prefixes, e.g., ``RFP-DE-90-001.''
    9. For covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan 
commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the 
award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in item 4 or 5.
    10. (a) Enter the full name, address, city, State and zip code of 
the lobbying registrant under the lobbying Disclosure Aid of 1995 
engaged by the reporting entity identified in item 4 to influence of 
the covered Federal action.
    (b) Enter the full names of the individual(s) performing services, 
and include full address if different from 10 (a). Enter Last Name, 
First Name, and Middle Initial (MI).
    11. The certifying official shall sign and date the form, print 
his/her name, title, and telephone number.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, 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. 0348-0046. Public reporting burden 
for this collection of information is estimated to average to minutes 
per response, Including time for reviewing instructions, searching 
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data estimated to 
average 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate 
or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), Washington, DC 20503.

NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS

    The purpose of this enclosure is to inform you about a new 
provision in the Department of Education's General Education Provisions 
Act (GEPA) that applies to applicants for new grant awards under 
Department programs. This provision is Section 427 of GEPA, enacted as 
part of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382).
To Whom Does This Provision Apply?
    Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for new grant awards under 
this program. ALL APPLICANTS FOR NEW AWARDS MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION IN 
THEIR APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS NEW PROVISION IN ORDER TO RECEIVE 
FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM.

(If this program is a State-formula grant program, a State needs to 
provide this description only for projects or activities that it 
carries out with funds reserved for State-level uses. In addition, 
local school districts or other eligible applicants that apply to the 
State for funding need to provide this description in their 
applications to the State for funding. The State would be responsible 
for ensuring that the school district or other local entity has 
submitted a sufficient section 427 statement as described below.)
What Does This Provision Require?
    Section 427 requires each applicant for funds (other than an 
individual person) to include in its application a description of the 
steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access to, and 
participation in, its Federally-assisted program for students, 
teachers, and other program beneficiaries with special needs. This 
provision allows applicants discretion in developing the required 
description. The statute highlights six types of barriers that can 
impede equitable access or participation: gender, race, national 
origin, color, disability, or age. Based on local circumstances, you 
should determine whether these or other barriers may prevent your 
students, teachers, etc. from such access or participation in, the 
Federally-funded project or activity. The description in your 
application of steps to be taken to overcome these barriers need not be 
lengthy; you may provide a clear and succinct description of how you 
plan to address those barriers that are applicable to your 
circumstances. In addition, the information may be provided in a single 
narrative, or, if appropriate, may be discussed in connection with 
related topics in the application.
    Section 427 is not intended to duplicate the requirements of civil 
rights statutes, but rather to ensure that, in designing their 
projects, applicants for Federal funds address equity concerns that may 
affect the ability of certain potential beneficiaries to fully

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participate in the project and to achieve to high standards. Consistent 
with program requirements and its approved application, an applicant 
may use the Federal funds awarded to it to eliminate barriers it 
identifies.
What are Examples of How an Applicant Might Satisfy the Requirement of 
This Provision?
    The following examples may help illustrate how an applicant may 
comply with Section 427.
    (1) An applicant that proposes to carry out an adult literacy 
project serving, among others, adults with limited English proficiency, 
might describe in its application how it intends to distribute a 
brochure about the proposed project to such potential participants in 
their native language.
    (2) An applicant that proposes to develop instructional materials 
for classroom use might describe how it will make the materials 
available on audio tape or in braille for students who are blind.
    (3) An applicant that proposes to carry out a model science program 
for secondary students and is concerned that girls may be less likely 
than boys to enroll in the course, might indicate how it intends to 
conduct ``outreach'' efforts to girls, to encourage their environment.
    We recognize that many applicants may already be implementing 
effective steps to ensure equity of access and participation in their 
grant programs, and we appreciate your cooperation in responding to the 
requirements of this provision.
Estimated Burden Statement for GEPA Requirements
    The time required to complete this information collection is 
estimated to vary from 1 to 3 hours per response, with an average of 
1.5 hours, including the time to review instructions, search existing 
data resources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and 
review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning 
the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this 
form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC 
20202-4651.

[FR Doc. 99-33637 Filed 12-29-99; 8:45 am]
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