[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Notices]
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Bilingual Education: Systemwide Improvement Grants; Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

(CFDA No.: 84.291R )


Bilingual Education: Systemwide Improvement Grants; Notice 
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

    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 7115 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. 7425 and 7426)).
    Purpose of Program: This program provides grants to implement 
districtwide bilingual education programs or special alternative 
instruction programs to improve, reform, and upgrade relevant programs 
and operations, within an entire local educational agency (LEA), that 
serve a significant number of limited English proficient (LEP) children 
and youth in one or more LEAs with significant concentrations of these 
children and youth.
    Eligible Applicants: (a) One or more LEAs; or (b) 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: March 31, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 30, 2000.
    Available Funds: $5 million.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $350,000-$650,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 10.

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

    Project Period: 60 months.
    Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, 
address the selection criteria reviewers use to evaluate your 
application. You must limit the application narrative to the equivalent 
of no more than 75 pages or 2,000 characters per page for the page 
limit specified, using the following standards:

     A page is 8.5 inches x 11 inches, on one side only, 
with 1-inch margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. For 
electronic submission a page equals 2,000 characters; and the 
Department of Education (we) will convert any charts, tables, 
figures, and graphs from a page equivalency to a character count.
     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.
     Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no 
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).

    The page and character count limits do not apply to the Application 
for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424); the Budget 
Information--Non-Construction Programs Form (ED 524), including the 
itemized budget; the other application forms; the assurances and 
certifications; or the one-page abstract, the table of contents, the 
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support.
    If, to meet the page limit, you use more than one side of the page, 
you use a larger page, or you use a print size, spacing, or margins 
smaller than the standards in this notice, we will reject your 
application.
    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) 34 CFR part 299.

Description of Program

    Funds under this program may be used during the first 12 months 
exclusively for activities preparatory to the delivery of services. 
Funds may be used to improve the education of LEP students and their 
families by reviewing, restructuring, and upgrading--
    (A) Educational goals, curriculum guidelines and content, standards 
and assessments;
    (B) Personnel policies and practices including recruitment, 
certification, staff development, and assignment;
    (C) Student grade-promotion and graduation requirements;
    (D) Student assignment policies and practices;
    (E) Family education programs and parent outreach and training 
activities designed to assist parents to become active participants in 
the education of their children;
    (F) 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;
    (G) Tutorials and academic or career counseling for children and 
youth of limited-English proficiency; and
    (H) Such other activities, related to the purposes of this part, as 
the Secretary may approve.

Priorities

    Absolute Priority: The priority in the notice of final priority for 
this program, as published in the Federal Register on October 30, l995 
(60 FR 55246-55247) applies to this competition.
    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and section 7115(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 LEAs in which the number of LEP students, 
in each LEA served, is at least 1,000 or 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 both of the following invitational priorities. 
However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that meets one or 
both of these invitational priorities does not receive competitive or 
absolute preference over other applications.
    Invitational Priority 1--Safe and Drug-Free Schools: Projects that 
contribute to the creation and maintenance of a safe and drug-free 
learning environment for limited English proficient students by being

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made an integral part of a comprehensive school safety plan.
    Information on developing and implementing a comprehensive school 
safety plan is found in the 1998 Annual Report on School Safety 
prepared by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice.
    Invitational Priority 2--Professional Development: Applicants that 
consider the U.S. Department of Education Professional Development 
Principles in planning and designing a Systemwide Improvement Grant 
project.
    These 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.

Selection Criteria

    (a)(1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34 
CFR 75.210 and sections 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) Extent of need for the project. (15 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 district to be served
    (ii) The characteristics of such 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))

    (2) Project Design. (35 points) (i) 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 project design:
    (A) Relates to the linguistic and academic needs of the children 
and youth of limited-English proficiency to be served;
    (B) Is coordinated with other programs under this Act, the Goals 
2000: Educate America Act and other Acts, as appropriate in accordance 
with section 14306 of this Act;
    (C) Involves the parents of the children and youth of limited-
English proficiency to be served;
    (D) Ensures accountability in achieving high academic standards; 
and
    (E) Promotes coordination of services for the children and youth of 
limited-English proficiency to be served and their families.
    (ii) If appropriate, the quality of the applicant's proposal to 
collaborate with institutions of higher education, community-based 
organizations, local or State educational agencies, private schools, 
nonprofit organizations, or businesses in carrying out the project.
    (iii) The extent to which the project will be integrated with the 
overall educational program.
    (iv) The extent to which the project will provide for training for 
personnel participating in or preparing to participate in the program 
which will assist such personnel in meeting State and local 
certification requirements and that, to the extent possible, will award 
college or university credit for such training.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(g)(1)(B)and (c), (2)(B)(i), and (i)(5))

    (3) Proficiency in English and another language. (5 points) The 
Secretary reviews each application to determine the extent to which the 
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)(a)(1)

    (4) 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))

    (5) Quality of key personnel. (10 points) The Secretary reviews 
each application to determine how well the project meets the following 
requirements:
    (i) Employment of teachers in the proposed program that, 
individually or in combination, are proficient in English, including 
written, as well as oral, communication skills.
    (ii) Use of qualified personnel, including personnel who are 
proficient in the language or languages used in instruction.

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

    (6) Adequacy of resources. (5 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.
    (ii) The extent to which 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)).

    (7) Evaluation plan. (15 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;

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    (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;
    (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))

    (8) Capacity building, dissemination, and serving students with 
disabilities. (5 points) The Secretary reviews each application to 
determine the extent to which:
    (i) Limited English proficient students who are disabled will be 
identified and served in accordance with the requirements of the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);
    (ii) The assistance provided under the application will contribute 
toward building the capacity of the applicant to provide a program on a 
regular basis, similar to that proposed for assistance, which will be 
of sufficient size, scope, and quality to promise significant 
improvement in the education of students of limited-English 
proficiency;
    (iii) The applicant will have the resources and commitment to 
continue the program when assistance is reduced or no longer available; 
and
    (iv) The applicant will provide for utilization of the State and 
national dissemination sources for program design and in dissemination 
of results and products.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(3), (5), and (6))

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 Web site at the following address: 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# 84.291R, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW., Room 7E200, 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. (Eastern 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 Transmitting Applications

    Note:
    Some of the procedures in these instructions for transmitting 
applications differ from those in the Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally 
offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed 
regulations. However, these amendments make procedural changes only and 
do not establish new substantive policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined that proposed rulemaking is not 
required.

Pilot Project for Electronic Submission of Applications

    The US Department of Education is conducting a limited pilot 
project of electronic submission of discretionary grant applications 
for selected programs. Bilingual Education: Systemwide Improvement 
Grants (CFDA No. 84.291R) is one of the programs included in the pilot 
project. If you are an applicant under Bilingual Education: Systemwide 
Improvement Grants, you may submit your application to us in either 
electronic or paper format.
    The pilot project involves the use of the Electronic Grant 
Application System (e-GAPS) portion of the Grant Administration and 
Payment System (GAPS). We request your participation in the e-GAPS 
pilot project. By participating you will have an opportunity to have 
input into the overall design and approach of e-GAPS. At the conclusion 
of the pilot project, we will evaluate its successfulness and solicit 
suggestions for improvements.
    If you participate as a grant applicant in an e-GAPS pilot, please 
note the following:

     Your participation is voluntary.
     You will not receive any additional point value or 
penalty because you submit a grant application in electronic or 
paper format.
     You can submit all documents electronically, including 
the Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424), Budget 
Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 524), and all 
necessary assurances and certifications. We may request that you 
give us original signatures on forms at a later date.

    You may access the electronic grant application for Bilingual 
Education: Systemwide Improvement Grants at:
    http://e-grants.ed.gov
    In the Appendix to this notice, we have placed additional 
information about the e-GAPS pilot project (see Parity Guidelines 
between Paper and Electronic Applications).
    If you want to apply for a grant and be considered for funding, you 
must meet the following deadline requirements:
    (a) If You Send Your Application by Mail:
    You must 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# 84,291R, Washington, DC 20202-4725.
    You 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.
    If you mail an application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do 
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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.
    (b) If You Deliver Your Application by Hand:
    You or your courier must 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# 84.291R, Room 3633, Regional Office Building 3, 7th 
and D Streets, SW., Washington, DC.
    The Application Control Center accepts application deliveries daily 
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time), except 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. The Center accepts 
application deliveries through the D Street entrance only. A person 
delivering an application must show identification to enter the 
building.
    (c) If You Submit Your Application Electronically:
    You must submit your grant application through the Internet using 
the software provided on the e-Grants Web site (http://e-grants.ed.gov) 
by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the deadline date.
    The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00 
a.m. till 12:00 midnight (Washington, DC time) daily, except Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays. Please note that on Wednesdays the Web 
site closed for maintenance at 7:00 p.m. (Washington, DC time).

    Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a 
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with 
your local post office.

    (2) If you send your application by mail or deliver it by hand 
or by a courier service, the Application Control Center will mail a 
Grant Application Receipt Acknowledgment to you. If you do not 
receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from 
the date of mailing the application, you should call the U.S. 
Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 708-
9493.
    (3) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by 
the Department--in Item 3 of the Application for Federal Education 
Assistance (ED 424; revised January 12, 1999) the CFDA number--and 
suffix letter--of the competition under which you are submitting 
your application.
    (4) If you submit your application through the Internet via the 
e-Grants Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment when 
we receive your application.

Application Instructions and Forms:

    The appendix to this application contains the following forms and 
instructions, including a statement regarding estimated public 
reporting burden, a notice to applicants regarding compliance with 
section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), a checklist 
for applicants, and various assurances, certifications, and required 
documentation:
    a. Estimated Burden Statement.
    b. Application Instructions.
    c. Checklist for Applicants.
    d. List of Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities.
    e. Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424) and 
Instructions.
    f. Group Application Certification.
    g. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524) and 
Instructions.
    h. Student Data
    i. Project Documentation
    j. Program Assurances
    k. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and 
Instructions.
    l. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and 
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 
80-0013) and Instructions.
    m. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and 
Instructions.
    n. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) 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.
    o. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) and Instructions 
(OMB No. 1801-0004).
    An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the 
application forms, assurances, and certifications. However, if an 
application is submitted in conventional paper form, one copy of the 
application forms, assurances, and certifications must have an original 
signature.
    All applicants submitting their applications in conventional paper 
form 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 complete application has been received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Lorena Dickerson, Ana Garcia, or 
Sharon Saez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Room 5605, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: 
Lorena Dickerson (202) 205-9044, Ana Garcia (202) 205-8077, Sharon Saez 
(202) 205-9157. E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; 
[email protected]. 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 Adobe 
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet 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, 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 U.S.C. 7425.

    Dated: February 3, 2000.
Art Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
Affairs.

Appendix--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 number. The valid OMB control number for this 
information collection is OMB No. 1885-0537 (Exp. 12/31/2001). The 
time required to complete this information collection is estimated 
to average 120 hours per response, including the time

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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, DC 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, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5605, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-6510.

Application Instructions

Parity Guidelines Between Paper and Electronic Applications

    The Department of Education is conducting a limited pilot 
project that allows applicants to use an Internet-based electronic 
system for submitting applications under selected discretionary 
grant programs. This competition is among those that have an 
electronic submission option available to all applicants. The 
system, called e-GAPS (Electronic Grant Application Package System), 
allows an applicant to submit a grant application to the Department 
(us) electronically, using a current version of the applicant's 
Internet browser. To see e-GAPS visit the following address: http://e-grants.ed.gov
    Because we want to ensure parity and a similar look between 
applications transmitted electronically and applications submitted 
in conventional paper form, e-GAPS has an impact on all applicants 
under this competition.
    E-GAPS is a data-driven system; that is, e-GAPS users will be 
entering data on-line while completing their applications. This will 
be more interactive than just e-mailing a soft copy of a grant 
application to us. If you participate in this voluntary pilot 
project by submitting an application electronically, the data you 
enter on-line will go into a database and ultimately will be 
accessible in electronic form to our reviewers.
    However, this pilot project is only the first step in the 
Department's eventual transition to electronic applications for 
grants. The pilot project is designed to enable us to evaluate the 
experience of gathering application data on-line. We will assess the 
on-line review process separately; so, during this pilot project, we 
will ultimately review in hard copy all information that we receive.
    To help ensure parity and a similar look between electronic and 
paper copies of grant applications, we are asking each applicant 
that submits a paper application to adhere voluntarily to the 
following guidelines:
     Use consistent font throughout your document, with no 
formatting of any kind (that is, no bolding, underlining, italics, 
or colored text).
     If you are preparing your application on a conventional 
typewriter, make sure that the pitch (characters per inch) of the 
font is consistent throughout your document, and do not use 
formatting of any kind (for example, underlining or italics).
     For the narrative component, your application should 
consist of the number and text of each selection criterion followed 
by the narrative. The text of the selection criterion, if included, 
does not count against any page or character count limitation. You 
should append charts, tables, graphs, and graphics of any kind after 
you have completed the text of the relevant section. We suggest that 
you begin these items on a separate sheet of paper and refer to them 
within the text.

Example

    1. Please describe your project management plan.
    Our project plan is composed of three major components: start-
up, fulfillment, and closure. The flow of these components into the 
stated outcomes for this project is described below and presented in 
figure 3-1.
     Create all illustrations (including charts, tables, 
graphs, and pictures) in grayscale only.
     Place a page number at the bottom right of each page 
beginning with 1; and number your pages consecutively throughout 
your document.
     At the top right of each page, place the name of the 
applicant, the applicant's DUNS number (if available), and the CFDA 
number of the competition.

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.

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.

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. The table should include the page numbers where the parts 
of the narrative are found.

Budget

    A separate budget summary and cost itemization must be provided 
on the Budget Information Form (ED 524) and in the itemized budget 
for each project year. Budget line items should be directly related 
to the activities proposed to achieve the goals and objectives of 
the project.

Submission of Application to State Education 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 the application to 
the U.S. Department of Education. This section of EDGAR also 
requires applicants to attach to their application a copy of their 
letter requesting 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.

Final Application Preparation

    Use the Checklist for Applicants provided below to verify that 
your application is complete. If you submit your application in 
conventional paper form, provide three copies of the application, 
including one copy with an original signature on each form that 
requires the signature of the authorized representative. Do not use 
elaborate bindings, notebooks, or covers. If you mail your 
application, the application must be postmarked by the deadline 
date.

Checklist for Applicants

Order of the Forms and Other Items for the Application

    1. Application for Federal Education Assistance Form (ED 424).
    2. Group Application Certification Form (if applicable).
    3. Budget Information Form (ED 524).
    4. Itemized budget for each project year.
    5. Student Data Form.
    6. Project Documentation Form, including:
    Section A--Copy of transmittal letter to SEA (if applicable);
    Section B--Documentation of consultation with nonprofit private 
school officials (if applicable);
    Section C--Appropriate box checked;
    Section D--Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community identified 
(if applicable).

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    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. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) (OMB No. 1801-
0004).
    13. One-page abstract.
    14. Table of contents.
    15. Application narrative.

Transmittal of the Application

    1. By mail or hand delivery: one original and two copies of the 
application to the U.S. Department of Education Application Control 
Center; or by electronic transmission: software provided on the e-
Grants Web site.
    2. One copy to the appropriate State Educational Agency (if 
applicable).
    3. One copy to the appropriate State Single Point of Contact (if 
applicable).

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Project Documentation

    Note:  Submit the appropriate documents and information as 
specified below for the following programs: Comprehensive School 
Grants and Systemwide Improvement Grants.

Section A

    A copy of applicant's transmittal letter requesting the 
appropriate State educational agency to comment on the application. 
This requirement does not apply to schools funded by the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs. (See 34 CFR 75.155 and 75.156 below.)

Sec. 75.155  Review procedure if State may comment on applications: 
Purpose of Secs. 75.156-158.
    If the authorizing statute for a program requires that a 
specific State agency be given an opportunity to comment on each 
application, the State and the applicant shall use the procedures in 
Secs. 75.156-75.158 for that purpose.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Cross-Reference: See 34 CFR part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of 
Department of Education Programs and Activities) for the regulations 
implementing the application review procedures that States may use 
under E.O. 12372.
    (In addition to the requirement in Sec. 75.155 for review by the 
State educational agency, the application is subject to review by 
State Executive Order 12372 process. Applicants must complete item 
16 of the application face sheet (Standard Form 424, Application for 
Federal Assistance) by either (a) specifying the date when the 
application was made available to the State Single Point of Contact 
for review or (b) indicating that the program has not been selected 
by the State for review.)

Sec. 75.156  When an applicant under Sec. 75.155 must submit its 
application to the State: proof of submission.
    (a) Each applicant under a program covered by Sec. 75.155 shall 
submit a copy of its application to the State on or before the 
deadline date for submitting its application to the Department.
    (b) The applicant shall attach to its application a copy of its 
letter that requests the State to comment on the application.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Section B

    Evidence of compliance with the Federal requirements for 
participation of students enrolled in nonprofit private schools. 
(See section 7116(h)(2) of Public Law 103-382 and 34 CFR 75.119, 
76.652, and 76.656 below.)

Sec. 7116. Applications.
    ``(2) in designing the program for which application is made, 
the needs of children in nonprofit private elementary and secondary 
schools have been taken into account through consultation with 
appropriate private school officials and, consistent with the number 
of such children enrolled in such schools in the area to be served 
whose educational needs are of the type and whose language and grade 
levels are of a similar type to those which the program is intended 
to address, after consultation with appropriate private school 
officials, provision has been made for the participation of such 
children on a basis comparable to that provided for public school 
children.''

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(2))

Sec. 75.119  Information needed if private schools participate.
    If a program requires that applicant to provide an opportunity 
for participation of students enrolled in private schools, the 
application must include the information required of subgrantees 
under 34 CFR 76.656.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control 
number 1880-0513)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Sec. 76.652  Consultation with representatives of private school 
students.
    (a) An applicant for a subgrant shall consult with appropriate 
representatives of students enrolled in private schools during all 
phases of the development and design of the project covered by the 
application, including consideration of:
    (1) Which children will receive benefits under the project;
    (2 ) How the children's needs will be identified;
    (3) What benefits will be provided;
    (4) How the benefits will be provided; and
    (5) How the project will be evaluated.
    (b) A subgrantee shall consult with appropriate representatives 
of students enrolled in private schools before the subgrantee makes 
any decision that affects the opportunities of those students to 
participate in the project.
    (c) The applicant or subgrantee shall give the appropriate 
representatives a genuine opportunity to express their views 
regarding each matter subject to the consultation requirements in 
this section.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Sec. 76.656  Information in an application for a subgrant.
    An applicant for a subgrant shall include the following 
information in its application:
    (a) A description of how the applicant will meet the Federal 
requirements for participation of students enrolled in private 
schools.
    (b) The number of students enrolled in private schools who have 
been identified as eligible to benefit under the program.
    (c) The number of students enrolled in private schools who will 
receive benefits under the program.
    (d) The basis the applicant used to select the students.
    (e) The manner and extent to which the applicant complied with 
Sec. 76.652 (consultation).
    (f) The places and times that the students will receive benefits 
under the program.
    (g) The differences, if any, between the program benefits the 
applicant will provide to public and private school students, and 
the reasons for the differences.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Section C

    Check the appropriate box below:

 There are no eligible         {time}
 nonprofit private schools in the
 proposed service delivery area that
 wish to participate in the project
 One or more eligible          {time}
 nonprofit private schools in the
 proposed service delivery area wish
 to participate in the project and
 are listed on the enclosed Student
 Data form
 There are no eligible         {time}
 nonprofit private schools in the
 proposed service delivery area
 

Section D

    If applicable, identify on the line at the right 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 and Enterprise Communities 
in previous sections of this application package.)

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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 
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 
enrollment.
    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 and estimate(s) or 
suggestions for improving this form, please write to: U.S. 
Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4651.

State Single Point of Contact

(As of April 22, 1999)

    Note: In accordance with Executive Order 12372, 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, this listing 
represents the designated State Single Points of Contact (SSPOCs). 
Because participation is voluntary, some States and Territories no 
longer participate in the process. These include: Alabama, Alaska, 
American Samoa, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, 
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, 
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, 
Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
    The jurisdictions not listed no longer participate in the 
process. However, an applicant is still eligible to apply for a 
grant or grants even if its respective State, Territory, 
Commonwealth, etc. does not have a SSPOC.

ARIZONA

Ms. Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue, 
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone: (602) 280-1315, 
FAX: (602) 280-8144, [email protected]

ARKANSAS

Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of 
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and 
Administration, 1515 W. 7th St., Room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas 
72203, Telephone: (501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206, 
[email protected]

CALIFORNIA

Grants Coordination, State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and 
Research, 1400 10th Street, Room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, 
Telephone: (916) 445-0613, FAX: (916) 323-3018, No e-mail address

DELAWARE

Executive Department, Office of the Budget, 540 S. Dupont Highway, 
Suite 5, Dover, Delaware 19901, Telephone: (302) 739-3326, FAX: 
(302) 739-5661, No e-mail address

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Mr. Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants 
Management and Development, 717 14th Street, N.W.--Suite 1200, 
Washington, D.C. 20005, Telephone: (202) 727-1700 (direct), (202) 
727-6537 (secretary), FAX: (202) 727-1617, No e-mail address

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FLORIDA

Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 
Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (850) 
922-5438, FAX: (850) 414-0479, Contact: Ms. Cherie Trainor, (850) 
414-5495, [email protected]

GEORGIA

Ms. Deborah Stephens, Coordinator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 270 
Washington Street, S.W.--8th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, 
Telephone: (404) 656-7901, [email protected]

ILLINOIS

Ms. Virginia Bova, Single Point of Contact, Illinois Department of 
Commerce and Community Affairs, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West 
Randolph, Suite 3-400, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-6028, 
FAX: (312) 814-1800

INDIANA

Ms. Allison Becker, State Budget Agency, 212 State House, 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2796, Telephone: (317) 232-7221 (direct 
line), FAX: (317) 233-3323, No e-mail address

IOWA

Mr. Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa 
Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des 
Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4809, 
[email protected]

KENTUCKY

Mr. Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director, Sandra Brewer, Executive 
Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Governor, 700 
Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Telephone: (502) 564-
2611, FAX: (502) 564-0437, [email protected], 
[email protected]

MAINE

Ms. Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, 184 State Street, 38 State 
House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-h3261, 
FAX: (207) 287-6489, [email protected]

MARYLAND

Ms. Linda Janey, Manager, Plan & Project Review, Maryland Office of 
Planning, 301 W. Preston Street--Room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland 
21201-2365, Telephone: (410) 767-4490, FAX: (410) 767-4480, 
[email protected]

MICHIGAN

Mr. Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 660 
Plaza Drive--Suite 1900, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone: (313) 
961-4266, FAX: (313) 961-4869, [email protected]

MISSISSIPPI

Ms. Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and 
Administration, 550 High Street, 303 Walters Sillers Building, 
Jackson, Mississippi 39201-3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: 
(601) 359-6758, No e-mail address

MISSOURI

Ms. Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of 
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Jefferson Building, Room 915, 
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (573) 751-4834, FAX: 
(573) 522-4395, [email protected]

NEVADA

Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, 209 E. Musser 
Street, Room 200, Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 684-
0222, FAX: (702) 684-0260, Contact; Ms. Heather Elliot, (702) 684-
0209, [email protected]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Mr. Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State 
Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process, Mr. Mike Blake, 
2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 
271-4991, FAX: (603) 271-1728, No e-mail address

NEW MEXICO

Mr. Nick Mandell, Local Government Division, Room 201 Bataan 
Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-
4991, FAX: (505) 827-4984, No e-mail address

NEW YORK

New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol, 
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605, Fax: (518) 486-
1217, No e-mail address

NORTH CAROLINA

Ms. Jeannette Furney, North Carolina Department of Administration, 
116 West Jones Street--Suite 5106, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-
8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919) 733-9571, 
jeannette__furney@mail. doa. state.nc.us

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental 
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue Department105, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone: (701) 328-2094, FAX: (701) 328-2308, 
No e-mail address

RHODE ISLAND

Mr. Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator, Department of Administration, 
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode 
Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 222-1220 (secretary), FAZ: (401) 
222-2093 (direct), [email protected]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Ms. Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Budget and 
Control Board, Office of State Budget, 1122 Ladies Street--12th 
floor, Columbia, South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 734-0494, 
FAX: (803) 734-0645, No e-mail address

TEXAS

Mr. Tom Adams, Governors Office, Director, Intergovernmental 
Coordination P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512) 
463-1771, FAX: (512) 936-2681, [email protected]

UTAH

Ms. Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and 
Budget, Room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, 
Telephone: (801) 538-1535 (direct), FAX: (801) 538-1547, 
[email protected]

WEST VIRGINIA

Mr. Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W. 
Virginia Development Office, Building #6, Room 553, Charleston, West 
Virginia 25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, FAX: (304) 558-3248, 
[email protected]

WISCONSIN

Mr. Jeff Smith, Section Chief, Federal/State Relations, Wisconsin 
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street--6th Floor, 
P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 267-6931, 
FAX: (608) 267-6931, [email protected]

WYOMING

Ms. Sandy Ross, State Single Point of Contact, Department of

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Administration and Information, 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 214, 
Cheyenne, WY 82002, Telephone: (307) 777-5492, FAX: (307) 777-3696, 
[email protected]

TERRITORIES

GUAM*

Mr. Joseph Rivera, Acting Director, Bureau of Budget and Management 
Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, Guam 96932, 
Telephone: (671) 475-9411 or 9412, FAX: (671) 472-2825

PUERTO RICO

Ms. Elsa Luis, Director, Federal Proposals Division, 1100 17th 
Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20036, Telephone: (202) 
778-0750, FAX: (202) 530-5559

NORTH MARIANA ISLANDS

Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer, Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of the Governor, Saipan, MP 96950, Telephone: (670) 
664-2256, FAX: (670) 664-2272; Contact Person: Ms. Jacoba T. Seman, 
Federal Programs Coordinator, Telephone: (670) 664-2289, FAX: (670) 
664-2272

VIRGIN ISLANDS*

Nellon Bowry, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41 
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, 
Virgin Islands 00802; Please direct all questions and correspondence 
about intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809) 
774-0750, FAX: (809) 776-0069

    Note: This list is based on the most current information 
provided by the States. Information on any changes or apparent 
errors should be provided to Sherron Duncan at the Office of 
Management and Budget (202) 395-3914 and to the State in question. 
Changes to the list will only be made upon formal notification by 
the State. The list is updated every six months and is also 
published biannually in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 
The last changes made were to Delaware, Indiana, Missouri, New 
Mexico, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wisconsin.

    *Guam and the Virgin Islands are not confirmed.

Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

(As of January 13, 1999)

Empowerment Zones

California: Los Angeles, Oakland, Santa Ana, Riverside County*
Connecticut: New Haven +
Florida: Miami +
Georgia: Atlanta, Cordele* +
Illinois: Chicago, East St. Louis +, Ullin*
Indiana: Gary, East Chicago
Kentucky: Kentucky Highlands* (Clinton, Jackson, and Wayne Counties)
Maryland: Baltimore
Massachusetts: Boston +
Michigan: Detroit
Minnesota: Minneapolis +
Mississippi: Mid-Delta* (Bolivar, Holmes, Humphreys, LeFlore, 
Sunflower, Washington Counties)
Missouri/Kansas: Kansas City, Kansas City
Missouri: St. Louis +
New Jersey: Cumberland County
New York: Harlem, Bronx
North Dakota: Lake Agassiz*
Ohio: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus +
Ohio/West Virginia: Ironton/Huntington +
Pennsylvania/New Jersey: Philadelphia/ Camden
South Carolina: Columbia/Sumter
South Dakota: Oglala Sioux Reservation in Pine Ridge*
Tennessee: Knoxville
Texas: Houston, El Paso +, Rio Grande Valley* (Cameron, Hidalgo, 
Starr, and Willacy Counties)
Virginia: Norfolk +/Portsmouth

Enterprise Communities

Alabama: Birmingham
Alabama: Chambers County*, Green County*, Sumter County*
Alaska: Juneau*
Arizona: Arizona Border* (Cochise, Santa Cruz and Yuma Counties), 
Phoenix, Window Rock*
Arkansas: East Central* (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*, Orange 
Cove*
Colorado: Denver
Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven
Delaware: Wilmington
District of Columbia: Washington
Florida: Jackson County*, Miami, Dade County, Tampa, Immokalee*
Georgia: Albany, Central Savannah River* (Burke, Hancock, Jefferson, 
McDuffie, Tallafero, and Warren Counties), Crisp County*, Dooley 
County*
Hawaii: Kaunakakai*
Illinois: East St. Louis, Springfield
Indiana: Indianapolis, Austin*
Iowa: Des Moines
Kansas: Leoti*
Kentucky: Louisville, Bowling Green*
Louisiana: Macon Ridge* (Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Morehouse, 
and Tensas Parishes), New Orleans, Northeast Louisiana Delta* 
(Madison parish), Ouachita Parish
Maine: Lewiston*
Massachusetts: Lowell, Springfield
Michigan: Five Cap*, Flint, Muskegon, Harrison*
Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul
Mississippi: Jackson, North Delta Area* (Panola, Quitman, and 
Tallahatchie Counties)
Missouri: East Prairie*, St. Louis
Montana: Poplar*
Nebraska: Omaha
Nevada: Clarke County, Las Vegas
New Hampshire: Manchester
New Jersey: Newark
New Mexico: Albuquerque, La Jicarita* (Mora, Rio Arriba, Taos 
Counties), Deming*
New York: Albany, Schenectady, Troy
New York: Buffalo, Rochester
New York: Newburgh, Kingston
North Carolina: Charlotte
North Carolina: Edgecombe, Halifax, Robeson, Wilson Counties*
Ohio: Akron, Columbus, Greater Portsmouth* (Scioto County)
Oklahoma: Choctaw, McCurtain Counties*, Oklahoma City, Ada*
Oregon: Josephine County*, Portland
Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Lock Haven*, Pittsburgh, Uniontown*
Rhode Island: Providence
South Carolina: Charleston, Williamsburg, Florence County*, 
Hallandale*
South Dakota: Beadle, Spink Counties*
Tennessee: Fayette, Haywood Counties*, Memphis, Nashville, Rutledge*
Tennessee/Kentucky: Scott, McCreary Counties*
Texas: Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Waco, Uvalde*
Utah: Ogden
Vermont: Burlington
Virginia: Accomack (Northampton County)*, Norfolk
Washington: Lower Yakima County*, Seattle, Tacoma, Collie*
West Virginia: Charleston*, Huntington, McDowell County*, West 
Central Appalachia* (Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, and Roane)
Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Keshena*

    *Denotes rural designee.
    +Also an Enterprise Community, Round One.
    For further information consult the following Internet site: 
http://www.ezec.gov.

[FR Doc. 00-2813 Filed 2-7-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P