[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
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Bilingual Education: Teachers and Personnel Grants; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.195A]


Bilingual Education: Teachers and Personnel Grants; Notice 
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001

    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 a grant under this program.

    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.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 16, 2001.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 16, 2001.
    Available Funds: $8 million.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$250,000 per year.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000 per year.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 40.

    Note: The Administration has requested $8 million for new awards 
under the Teachers and Personnel Grants program in 2001. The actual 
level of funding, if any, depends upon final congressional action.

    Project Period: Up to 36 Months.
    Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application) 
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 30 pages, using the 
following standards:
     A page is 8.5  x  11", on one side only, with 1" margins 
at the top, bottom, and both sides.
     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 limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II, 
the budget section, including budget justification and the cost 
itemization; Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the table 
of contents, the one-page abstract. However you must include all of the 
application narrative in Part III.
    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 that 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, 86, and 99; and 34 CFR part 299.
    Description of Program: The statutory authorization for this 
program, and the application requirements that apply to this 
competition, are set out in sections 7143 and 7146-7150 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 7476-7480).
    Activities conducted under this program must assist educational 
personnel in meeting State and local certification requirements for 
bilingual education and, wherever possible, must lead to the awarding 
of college or university credit.

Priorities

Competitive Priority 1

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) and 34 CFR 299.3(b), we award 
competitive preference for applications that meet the following 
competitive priority.
    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.
    We select applications that meet this priority over applications of 
comparable merit which do not meet the priority.
    A list of areas that have been designated as Empowerment Zones and 
Enterprise Communities is provided at the end of this notice.

Competitive Priority 2

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) and section 7143(b) of the Act, we 
award 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.
    We select applications that meet this priority over applications of 
comparable merit which do not meet the priority.

Invitational Priorities

    We are particularly interested in applications that meet the 
following invitational priorities. However, we do not give an 
application that meets any of these invitational priorities competitive 
or absolute preference over other applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)).
    (a) Projects that propose particularly effective strategies for 
assessing the performance of program graduates in the instructional 
setting.
    (b) Projects that link administrators, experienced teachers of LEP 
students, new teachers and preservice teachers of LEP students in 
professional practice schools.
    (c) Projects proposing partnerships that link institutions of 
higher education experienced in preparing bilingual education teachers 
with institutions proposing to develop new training programs for 
teachers of LEP students.
    (d) Projects which propose to assist reading teachers to meet state 
and local certification requirements for teachers of LEP students.
    (e) Projects which propose to improve coursework and field practice 
related to early literacy needs of LEP students.
    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 
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the proposed project, including the nature and the magnitude of those 
gaps or weaknesses.
    (b) Quality of the project design. (50 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.
    (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.
    (c) Quality of project services. (10 points) (1) The Secretary 
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed 
project.
    (1) 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 underrepresented 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.
    (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.
    (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.
    (f) Quality of the project evaluation. (20 points) (1) The 
Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of 
the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the 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.
    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.
    One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an 
intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism. The 
Executive order relies on processes developed by State and local 
governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial 
assistance.
    If you are an applicant you must contact the appropriate State 
Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out about, and to comply with, 
the State's process under Executive order 12372.
    If you propose to perform activities in more than one State, you 
should immediately contact the SPOC 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 SPOC, see the list in the 
appendix to this application notice; or you may view the latest 
official SPOC list on the Web site of the Office of Management and 
Budget 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 
SPOC and any comments from State, area-wide, 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, D.C. 20202-0125.
    We will determine proof of mailing under 34 CFR 75.102 (Deadline 
date for applications). Recommendations or comments may be hand-
delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. 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 
sent applications to the above address. Instructions for transmittal of 
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# 84.195A) Washington, D.C. 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 
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    (4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
    If you mail an application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do 
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.
    (b) If you hand-deliver your application--
    You must hand-deliver the original and two copies of the 
application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. 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, S.W., Washington, D.C.
    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 by courier--You must deliver the 
original and two copies of your application to the courier service on 
or before the deadline date. You must show as proof of delivery to the 
courier service a dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from the 
courier service. The courier service must deliver your application to: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attn: 
(84.195A), Room 3633, Regional Office Building, 7th and D Streets, 
S.W., 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 courier delivering an application 
must show identification to enter the building.

    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) 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 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) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by 
the Department--in Item 3 of the Application for Federal Assistance 
(Standard Form 424) the CFDA number and suffix letter, if any, of 
the competition under which the application is being submitted.

    Application Instructions and Forms: The appendix to this notice 
contains the following forms and instructions plus a statement 
regarding estimated public reporting burden, a notice to applicants 
regarding compliance with Section 427 of the General Education 
Provisions Act, questions and answers on this program (located at the 
end of the notice) and various assurances, certifications, and required 
documentation:
    a. Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
    b. Application Instructions.
    b. Nonregulatory Guidance: Questions and Answers.
    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 Form.
    g. Budget Information.
    h. Participant Data.
    i. Project Documentation.
    j. Program Assurances.
    k. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and 
instructions.
    m. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and 
Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 
80-0013) and instructions.
    n. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and 
Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014) and 
instructions.

    Note: This form is intended for the use of grantees and should 
not be transmitted to the Department.

    o. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if 
applicable) and instructions. The document has been marked to reflect 
statutory changes.
    p. Notice to All Applicants (GEPA Requirement) and Instructions 
(OMB No. 1801-0004).
    An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the 
application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications. 
However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications 
must each have an original signature. All applicants must submit one 
original signed application, including ink signatures on all forms and 
assurances, and two copies of the application. Please mark each 
application as ``original'' or ``copy''. No grant may be awarded unless 
a completed application has been received.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Kenworthy (for applicants located 
in States west of the Mississippi) or Franklin Reid or Fengju Zhang 
(for applicants located in States east of the Mississippi), U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5090, Switzer 
Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Telephone: Sue Kenworthy (202) 
205-5539; Franklin Reid: (202) 205-9803; Fengju Zhang (202) 205-9715. 
E-mail address: [email protected]; [email protected]; 
[email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) you may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. 
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an alternative 
format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on 
request to the contact persons listed in the preceding paragraph. 
Please note, however, that the Department is not able to reproduce in 
an alternative format the standard forms included in the notice.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or 
portable document format (PFD) on the Internet at either of the 
following site:

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

    To use PFD you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at either the preceding site. If you have questions about using 
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 at GPO access on: http://www.access.gpo.gov.nara.index.html.


    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7473.

    Dated: April 6, 2001.
Art Love,
Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
Affairs.

Appendix

Estimated Burden Statement

    According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, you are not 
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. 1885-0542, Exp. Date: 12/
31/01. We estimate 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, 
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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, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-6510.

Application Instructions

Abstract

    The narrative section should be preceded by a one-page abstract 
that includes a short description of the project design, project 
objectives, activities, and competitive and invitational priorities 
the project proposes to address.

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. Instead, provide position descriptions for key 
personnel. Do not include bibliographies, letters of support, or 
appendices in your application. This package includes questions and 
answers to assist you in preparing the narrative portion of 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.

Table of Contents

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

Budget

    Budget line items must support the goals and objectives of the 
proposed project and be directly applicable to the program design 
and all other project components. A separate budget summary and cost 
itemization must be provided. 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 percent of a modified 
total direct cost base or the institution for higher education's 
actual indirect cost agreement. A modified direct cost base 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.

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, Public Law 103-382) requires all applicants except 
schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit a copy of 
their application to their 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). 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 SEA will not be considered for funding. Applicants are 
reminded that the requirement for submission to the State 
Educational Agency and the requirements for Executive Order 12372 
are two separate requirements.

Final Application Preparation

    Use the following checklist to verify that all necessary items 
are addressed. Prepare one original with an original signature, and 
include two 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 published 
in the closing date notice.

Checklist for Applicants

    The following forms and other items must be included in the 
application:
    1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424).
    2. Group Application Certification (To be signed by authorized 
Representative of LEA in consortia with IHE applicant).
    3. Budget Information (ED Form No. 524).
    4. Itemized Budget for each year (attached to ED Form No. 524).
    5. Participant Data--approximate number of participants to be 3 
served each year.
    6. Project Documentation.

Section A--Copy of Transmittal Letter to SEA requesting SEA to 
comment on application
Section B--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-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. Table of Contents.
    13. One-page single-spaced abstract.
    14. Application narrative (Not to exceed 30 double-spaced pages, 
see page limit).

Department of Education 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. In responding to the selection 
criteria which addresses the quality of the evaluation design, 
applicants are reminded of evaluation requirements on providing data 
on the placement of graduates and the effectiveness of graduates in 
the instructional setting.

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. 20 
U.S.C. 7477. 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 that support the 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 
developmental activities.
    What information may be helpful in preparing a narrative for the 
Teachers and Personnel Grant?
    Technical assistance information on Teachers and Personnel 
grants is available through the OBEMLA website: www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA. In responding to the selection criteria, applicants may wish 
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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 
organizations in 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 
teachers, clinical experiences for new bilingual 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 teachers 
by experienced bilingual 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, graduate 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 are two distinct requirements.
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Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (as of January 13, 1999)

[*Denotes rural designee; +Also an Enterprise Community, Round One]

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)

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Virginia: Norfolk +/Portsmouth

Enterprise Communities

Alabama: Birmingham
Alabama: Chambers County*, Greene 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*, Pulask 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, Sprink Counties*
Tennessee: Fayette, Haywood Counties*, Memphis, Nashville, Rutledge*
Tennessee/Kentucky: Scott, McCreary Counties*
Texas: Dallas, El Pason, 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*

    For further information consult the following Internet site: 
http://www.ezec.gov.

[FR Doc. 01-9064 Filed 4-12-01; 8:45 am]
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