[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52562-52581]
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; National 
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research--Assistive 
Technology Act (AT Act) Technical Assistance Program; Notice Inviting 
Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.224B]


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; National 
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research--Assistive 
Technology Act (AT Act) Technical Assistance Program; Notice Inviting 
Applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002

    Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application 
package. Together with the statute authorizing the program and 
applicable regulations governing the program, including the 
Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 
this notice contains all of the information, application forms, and 
instructions you need to apply for a grant under this competition.

    Purpose of the Program: The purpose of the Assistive Technology Act 
of 1998 (AT Act) Technical Assistance Program is to award grants to 
entities to address issues raised by interested parties; collect data 
in order to provide information about assistive technology (AT) devices 
and services that can be used for determining policy; and provide 
information on increased access to AT devices, AT services and other 
disability-related resources. For FY 2002, the competition for new 
awards focuses on projects designed to meet the priorities we described 
in the priorities section of this notice.
    Eligible Applicants: Parties eligible to apply for technical 
assistance grants must have documented experience with and expertise in 
AT service delivery or systems, interagency coordination, and capacity 
building and advocacy activities.
    Parties eligible to apply for a grant under Priority 1 and Priority 
2 are States, public or private agencies including for-profit 
organizations, institutions of higher education, and Indian tribes and 
tribal organizations.
    Parties eligible to apply for a grant under Priority 3 are 
institutions of higher education that emphasize research and 
engineering, have a multidisciplinary research center, and have 
demonstrated expertise in (1) working with AT and intelligent agent 
interactive information dissemination systems; (2) managing libraries 
of AT and disability-related resources; (3) delivering education, 
information, and referral services to individuals with disabilities, 
including technology-based curriculum development services for adults 
with low-level reading skills; (4) developing cooperative partnerships 
with the private sector, particularly with private sector computer 
software, hardware, and Internet services entities; and (5) developing 
and designing advanced Internet sites.

                                     Application Notice for Fiscal Year 2002
                Assistive Technology Act (AT Act) Technical Assistance Program, CFDA No. 84.224B
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                                                           Estimated    Maximum award    Estimated     Project
      Funding priority         Deadline for transmittal    available     amount  (per    number of      period
                                    of applications          funds          year)*         awards      (months)
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84.224B-1...................  September 11, 2002........     $525,000  Year 1--                   1           36
Technical Assistance to AT                                              $525,000;.
 State Grant Program.                                                  Year 2--
                                                                        $525,000;.
                                                                       Year 3--
                                                                        $525,000..
84.224B--2..................  September 11, 2002........      160,000  Year 1--                   1           36
Technical Assistance to AT                                              $160,000;.
 P&A Program.                                                          Year 2--
                                                                        $160,000;.
                                                                       Year 3--
                                                                        $160,000..
84.224B--3..................  September 11, 2002........      250,000  Year 1--                   1          36
Establishment and                                                       $250,000.
 Maintenance of a National                                             Year 2--
 Assistive Technology                                                   $250,000;.
 Internet Site.                                                        Year 3--
                                                                        $250,000..
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Note 1: We will reject without consideration any application that proposes a budget exceeding the stated maximum
  award amount in any year (See 34 CFR 75.104(b)).
Note 2: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

    Applicable Regulations and Statute: (a) The Education Department 
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 
80, 81, 82, 85, and 86, and (b) 29 U.S.C. 3014.

Priorities

Absolute Priority 1--Technical Assistance to AT State Grant Program 
Grantees and Other Public Entities

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and section 104(c)(2) of the AT Act, the 
project that will provide technical assistance to AT State Grant 
Program grantees and other public entities must:
    (1) Address State-specific information requests concerning AT from 
grantees and other public entities, including:
    (a) Requests for state-of-the-art, or model, Federal, State, and 
local laws, regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and 
organizational structures, that facilitate, and overcome barriers to, 
funding for, and access to, AT devices and AT services;
    (b) Requests for examples of policies, practices, procedures, 
regulations, administrative hearing decisions, or legal actions, that 
have enhanced or may enhance access to and funding for AT devices and 
AT services for individuals with disabilities;
    (c) Requests for information on effective approaches to Federal-
State coordination of programs for individuals with disabilities, 
related to improving funding for or access to AT devices and AT 
services for individuals with disabilities of all ages;
    (d) Requests for information on effective approaches to the 
development of consumer-controlled systems that increase access to, 
funding for, and awareness of, AT devices and AT services;
    (e) Other requests for technical assistance from grantees and other 
public entities; and
    (f) Other assignments specified by the Secretary including 
assisting entities described in section 103(b) of the AT Act to develop 
corrective action plans;
    (2) Assist targeted individuals (as defined in section 3(a)(14) of 
the AT Act) by disseminating information about:
    (a) Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies, 
practices, procedures, and organizational structures, that facilitate, 
and overcome barriers to, funding for, and access to, AT devices and AT 
services, to promote fuller independence, productivity, and inclusion 
in society for individuals with disabilities of all ages; and
    (b) Technical assistance activities listed above.

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    For FY 2002, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet the priority.
Invitational Priority
    Within the absolute priority for this competition, we are 
particularly interested in applications that meet the following 
invitational priority.
    Production of a yearly report of the technical assistance 
activities described above that will include information on:
    (1) The demonstrated successes of the AT State Grant Program 
activities in improving interagency coordination relating to AT, 
streamlining access to and funding for AT, and producing beneficial 
outcomes for users of AT;
    (2) The demonstration activities carried out through the AT State 
Grant Program to:
    (a) Promote access to AT funding in public programs that were in 
existence on the date of the initiation of the AT State Grant Program; 
and
    (b) Establish additional options for obtaining AT funding;
    (3) The education and training activities carried out through the 
AT State Grant Program to educate and train targeted individuals about 
AT, including increasing awareness of funding through public programs 
for AT;
    (4) The research activities carried out through the AT State Grant 
Program to improve understanding of the costs and benefits of access to 
AT for individuals with disabilities who represent a variety of ages 
and types of disabilities;
    (5) The program outreach activities to rural and inner-city areas 
that are carried out through the AT State Grant Program;
    (6) The activities carried out through the AT State Grant Program 
that are targeted to reach underrepresented populations and rural 
populations;
    (7) The consumer involvement activities carried out through the AT 
State Grant Program; and
    (8) Information on the availability of AT devices and AT services 
for individuals with disabilities.
    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that meets an invitational 
does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications.

Absolute Priority 2--Technical Assistance to AT Protection and Advocacy 
(P&A) Program Grantees and Other Public Entities

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and section 104(c)(2) of the AT Act, the 
project that will provide Technical Assistance to AT P&A Program 
Grantees and other public entities must:
    (1) Address State-specific information requests concerning AT from 
grantees and other public entities, including:
    (a) Requests for state-of-the-art, or model, Federal, State, and 
local laws, regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and 
organizational structures, that facilitate, and overcome barriers to, 
funding for, and access to, AT devices and AT services;
    (b) Requests for examples of policies, practices, procedures, 
regulations, administrative hearing decisions, or legal actions, that 
have enhanced or may enhance access to and funding for AT devices and 
AT services for individuals with disabilities;
    (c) Other requests for technical assistance from grantees and other 
public entities;
    (2) Assist targeted individuals (as defined in section (3)(a)(14) 
of the AT Act) by disseminating information about:
    (a) Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies, 
practices, procedures, and organizational structures, that facilitate, 
and overcome barriers to, funding for, and access to, AT devices and AT 
services, to promote fuller independence, productivity, and inclusion 
in society for individuals with disabilities of all ages; and
    (b) Technical assistance activities listed above.

Absolute Priority 3--Establishment and Maintenance of a National 
Assistive Technology Internet Site

    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and section 104(c)(1) of the AT Act, the 
National Assistive Technology Internet Site, established and maintained 
under this program, must contain the following features:
    (1) Availability of information at any time--The site shall be 
designed so that any member of the public may obtain information posted 
on the site at any time.
    (2) Innovative Automated Intelligent Agent--The site shall be 
constructed with an innovative automated intelligent agent that is a 
diagnostic tool for assisting users in problem definition and the 
selection of appropriate AT devices and AT resources.
    (3) Resources.
    (a) Library on Assistive Technology--The site shall include access 
to a comprehensive working library on AT for all environments, 
including home, workplace, transportation, and other environments.
    (b) Resources for a Number of Disabilities--The site shall include 
resources relating to the largest possible number of disabilities, 
including resources relating to low-level reading skills.
    (4) Links to Private Sector Resources and Information--To the 
extent feasible, the site shall be linked to relevant private sector 
resources and information, under agreements developed between the 
institution of higher education and cooperating private sector 
entities.
    (5) Minimum Library Components--At a minimum, the Internet site 
shall maintain updated information on:
    (a) How to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate activities to 
further extend comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related 
assistance, including the development and replication of effective 
approaches to:
    (i) Providing information and referral services;
    (ii) promoting interagency coordination of training and service 
delivery among public and private entities;
    (iii) conducting outreach to underrepresented populations and rural 
populations;
    (iv) mounting successful public awareness activities;
    (v) improving capacity building in service delivery;
    (vi) training personnel from a variety of disciplines; and
    (vii) improving evaluation strategies, research and data 
collection;
    (b) Effective approaches to the development of consumer-controlled 
systems that increase access to, funding for, and awareness of, AT 
devices and AT services;
    (c) Successful approaches to increasing the availability of public 
and private funding for and access to the provision of AT devices and 
AT services by appropriate State agencies; and
    (d) Demonstration sites where individuals may try out AT.
    Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under the 
AT Act, the Secretary uses selection criteria chosen from 34 CFR 
75.210. The maximum score for all criteria to be used for this 
competition is 100 points.
    (a) Significance (8 points total)
    (1) The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed 
project.
    (2) In determining the significance of the proposed project, the 
Secretary considers the extent to which the results of the proposed 
project are to be disseminated in ways that will enable others to use 
the information or strategies.
    (b) Quality of the project design (35 points total)
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the 
proposed project.

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    (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 
(12 points).
    (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 (10 points).
    (iii) The extent to which the proposed project represents an 
exceptional approach to the priority or priorities established for the 
competition (8 points).
    (iv) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated 
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, 
State, and Federal resources (5 points).
    (c) Quality of project services (16 points total)
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be 
provided by the proposed project.
    (2) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and 
sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for 
eligible proposed project participants who are members of groups that 
have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national 
origin, gender, age, or disability (5 points).
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or 
beneficiaries of those services (5 points).
    (ii) The extent to which the technical assistance services to be 
provided by the proposed project involve the use of efficient 
strategies, including the use of technology, as appropriate, and the 
leveraging of non-project resources (6 points).
    (d) Quality of project personnel (12 points total)
    (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will 
carry out the 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 points).
    (3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, 
of the project director or principal investigator (5 points).
    (ii) The qualifications, including relevant training and 
experience, of key project personnel (4 points).
    (e) Adequacy of resources (6 points total)
    (1) The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the 
proposed project.
    (2) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (i) The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment, 
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the 
lead applicant organization (3 points).
    (ii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to 
the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed 
project (3 points).
    (f) Quality of the management plan (11 points total)
    (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 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 (6 points).
    (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 
(5 points).
    (g) Quality of the project evaluation (12 points total)
    (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 are thorough, 
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the 
proposed project (6 points).
    (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 (6 points).

Application Instructions and Forms

    The Appendix to this notice contains forms and instructions, a 
statement regarding estimated public reporting burden, and various 
assurances and certifications. Please organize the parts and additional 
materials in the following order:
     PART I: Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424 (Rev. 
11/30/2004)) and instructions.
     PART II: Budget Form--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524) 
and instructions and definitions.
     PART III: Application Narrative.
     PART IV: Additional Materials.
     Estimated Public Reporting Burden.
     Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 
424B).
     Certification Regarding Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension, 
and Other Responsibility Matters: and Drug-Free Work-Place Requirements 
(ED Form 80-0013).
     Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, 
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions 
(ED Form 80-0014) and instructions.

    (Note: ED Form GCS-014 is intended for the use of primary 
participants and should not be transmitted to the Department.)

     Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL (if 
applicable) and instructions; and Disclosure Lobbying Activities 
Continuation Sheet (Standard Form LLL-A).
    You may submit information on a photocopy 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. No grant may be awarded unless a completed 
application form has been received.

Application Procedures

    The Secretary will reject without consideration or evaluation any 
application that proposes a project funding level that exceeds the 
stated maximum award amount per year (See 34 CFR 75.104(b)).
    The Secretary strongly recommends the following:
    (1) a one-page abstract;
    (2) an Application Narrative (i.e., part III that addresses the 
selection criteria that will be used by reviewers in evaluating 
individual proposals) of no more than 75 numbered, double-spaced (no 
more than 3 lines per vertical inch) 8.5" x 11" pages (on one side 
only) with one inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). The application 
narrative page limit recommendation does not apply

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to: Part I--the electronically scannable form; Part II--the budget 
section (including the narrative budget justification); and Part IV--
the assurances and certifications; and
    (3) a font no smaller than a 12-point font and an average character 
density no greater than 14 characters per inch.

Instructions for Transmitting 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 help expedite our review of your 
application, we would appreciate your voluntarily including an 
additional seven copies of your application. Mail your application to: 
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention: 
(CFDA # 84.224B and title), 7th & D Streets, SW., Room 3671, Regional 
Office Building 3, 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 
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 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 help expedite our review of your application, we 
would appreciate your voluntarily including an additional seven copies 
of your application. Deliver your application to: U.S. Department of 
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA # 84.224B and 
title), 7th & D Streets, SW., Room 3671, Regional Office Building 3, 
Washington, DC 20202-4725.
    The Application Control Center accepts application deliveries daily 
between 8 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.

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 if you or your courier 
deliver it by hand, 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) If your application is late, we will notify you that we will 
not consider the application.
    (4) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the 
Department--in Item 4 of the Application for Federal Education 
Assistance (ED 424 (exp. 11/30/2004)) the CFDA number--and suffix 
letter, if any, and title--of the competition under which you are 
submitting your application.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3412, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2645. Telephone: (202) 205-5880 or via Internet: 
[email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) you may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-4475.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

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 Adobe 
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site: 
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister.
    To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. 
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in 
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html.

    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3014.

    Dated: August 6, 2002.
Loretta Petty Chittum,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.

Appendix--Instructions for Estimated Public Reporting Burden

    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 collection of information is 1820-0027. Expiration date: 2/
28/2003. We estimate the time required to complete this collection 
of information to average 30 hours per response, including the time 
to review instructions, search existing data sources, gather the 
data needed, and complete and review the collection of information. 
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 submission of this 
form, write directly to: Donna Nangle, U.S. Department of Education, 
400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3412, Switzer Building, Washington, 
DC 20202-2645.

Frequent Questions

    1. Can I get an Extension of the Due Date?
    No. On rare occasions the Department of Education may extend a 
closing date for all applicants. If that occurs, a notice of the 
revised due date is published in the Federal Register. However, 
there are no extensions or exceptions to the due date made for 
individual applicants.
    2. What Should be Included in the Application?
    The application should include a project narrative, vitae of key 
personnel, and a budget, as well as the Assurances forms included in 
this package. Vitae of staff or consultants should include the 
individual's title and role in the proposed project, and other 
information that is specifically pertinent to this proposed project. 
The budgets for both the first year and all subsequent project years 
should be included.
    If collaboration with another organization is involved in the 
proposed activity, the application should include assurances of 
participation by the other parties, including written agreements or 
assurances of cooperation. It is not useful to include general 
letters of support or endorsement in the application.
    If the applicant proposes to use unique tests or other 
measurement instruments that are not widely known in the field, it 
would be helpful to include the instrument in the application.
    Many applications contain voluminous appendices that are not 
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cases cannot even be mailed to the reviewers. It is generally not 
helpful to include such things as brochures, general capability 
statements of collaborating organizations, maps, copies of 
publications, or descriptions of other projects completed by the 
applicant.
    3. What Format Should be Used for the Application?
    NIDRR generally advises applicants that they may organize the 
application to follow the selection criteria that will be used. The 
specific review criteria vary according to the specific program, and 
are contained in this Consolidated Application Package.
    4. May I Submit Applications to More Than One NIDRR Program 
Competition or More Than One Application to a Program?
    Yes, you may submit applications to any program for which they 
are responsive to the program requirements. You may submit the same 
application to as many competitions as you believe appropriate. You 
may also submit more than one application in any given competition.
    5. What is the Allowable Indirect Cost Rate?
    The limits on indirect costs vary according to the program and 
the type of application. An applicant for an RRTC is limited to an 
indirect rate of 15%. An applicant for a Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research Project should limit indirect charges to the 
organization's approved indirect cost rate. If the organization does 
not have an approved indirect cost rate, the application should 
include an estimated actual rate.
    6. Can Profitmaking Businesses Apply for Grants?
    Yes. However, for-profit organizations will not be able to 
collect a fee or profit on the grant, and in some programs will be 
required to share in the costs of the project.
    7. Can Individuals Apply for Grants?
    No. Only organizations are eligible to apply for grants under 
NIDRR programs. However, individuals are the only entities eligible 
to apply for fellowships.
    8. Can NIDRR Staff Advise me Whether my Project is of Interest 
to NIDRR or Likely to be Funded?
    No. NIDRR staff can advise you of the requirements of the 
program in which you propose to submit your application. However, 
staff cannot advise you of whether your subject area or proposed 
approach is likely to receive approval.
    9. How do I Assure That my Application will be Referred to the 
Most Appropriate Panel for Review?
    Applicants should be sure that their applications are referred 
to the correct competition by clearly including the competition 
title and CFDA number, including alphabetical code, on the Standard 
Form 424, and including a project title that describes the project.
    10. How Soon After Submitting my Application can I Find out if 
it will be Funded?
    The time from closing date to grant award date varies from 
program to program. Generally speaking, NIDRR endeavors to have 
awards made within five to six months of the closing date. 
Unsuccessful applicants generally will be notified within that time 
frame as well. For the purpose of estimating a project start date, 
the applicant should estimate approximately six months from the 
closing date, but no later than the following September 30.
    11. Can I Call NIDRR to Find out if my Application is Being 
Funded?
    No. When NIDRR is able to release information on the status of 
grant applications, it will notify applicants by letter. The results 
of the peer review cannot be released except through this formal 
notification.
    12. If my Application is Successful, can I Assume I will get the 
Requested Budget Amount in Subsequent Years?
    No. Funding in subsequent years is subject to availability of 
funds and project performance.
    13. Will all Approved Applications be Funded?
    No. It often happens that the peer review panels approve for 
funding more applications than NIDRR can fund within available 
resources. Applicants who are approved but not funded are encouraged 
to consider submitting similar applications in future competitions.
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[FR Doc. 02-20364 Filed 8-9-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-C