[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19520-19521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9709]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.336B and 84.336D]


Office of Postsecondary Education; Teacher Quality Enhancement 
Grants Program--Partnership Grants; Notice Inviting Applications for 
New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to promote improvements in 
the quality of new teachers, with the ultimate goal of increasing 
student achievement in the nation's K-12 classrooms. Partnership grants 
are designed to promote significant improvements in teacher education 
by strengthening the vital role of K-12 educators in the design and 
implementation of effective teacher education programs, and by 
increasing collaboration among these educators and institutions of 
higher education, and departments of arts and sciences.
    Eligible Applicants: Partnerships which include, at a minimum:
    1. An institution of higher education with an eligible teacher 
preparation program;
    2. A school of arts and sciences; and
    3. A high-need local educational agency (LEA).
    A partnership may include additional entities, as defined in the 
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), title II, part A, 
section 203(b). Terms 2 and 3 are defined in section 201 of the HEA and 
in the application package.

    Note: A partnership that received a previous grant under this 
program is not eligible for a FY 2003 grant.

    Applications Available: April 30, 2003.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 2, 2003, for pre-
applications; August 8, 2003, for full applications.

    Note: The Department will invite full applications from those 
partnerships whose pre-applications ranked highly enough to be 
competitive at the full application stage. Only those partnerships 
who are invited to submit a full application will be eligible to 
receive a grant award.

    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 4, 2003.
    Available Funds: $4,234,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $750,000-$1,250,000 per year.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1.058 million per year.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 4.

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

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Page Limit: Pre-applications: The application narrative is where 
you, the applicant, address the selection criteria reviewers use to 
evaluate your application.
    If you are submitting a pre-application for a Partnership grant, 
you must limit your narrative to the equivalent of no more than 10 
pages and your estimated budget information to the equivalent of no 
more than three pages.
    For the pre-application narrative and budget information the 
following standards apply:
    [sbull] A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
    [sbull] Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text, including titles, headings, quotations, references, and 
captions.
    [sbull] Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
    [sbull] For tables, charts, or graphs also use a font that is 
either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch.
    Our reviewers will not read any of the specified sections of your 
application that--
    [sbull] Exceed the page limit if you apply these standards; or
    [sbull] Exceed the equivalent of the page limit if you apply other 
standards.
    Full Applications: You must limit your narrative to the equivalent 
of no more than 50 pages. In addition, you must limit your accompanying 
work plan to the equivalent of no more than 10 pages, your budget 
narrative to the equivalent of no more than 10 pages, and your 
evaluation plan to the equivalent of no more than 5 pages.
    For the full application narrative, budget narrative, work plan, 
and evaluation plan the following standards apply:

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    [sbull] A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' 
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
    [sbull] Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text, including titles, headings, quotations, references, and 
captions.
    [sbull] Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
    [sbull] For tables, charts, or graphs also use a font that is 
either 12-point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch.
    Our reviewers will not read any of the specified sections of your 
application that--
    [sbull] Exceed the page limit if you apply these standards; or
    [sbull] Exceed the equivalent of the page limit if you apply other 
standards.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. (b) The regulations for this program in 34 
CFR part 611.
    Priority: This competition focuses on projects designed to meet the 
priority in the regulations for this program (34 CFR 611.25).
    The Secretary provides a competitive preference on the basis of how 
well the project includes a significant role for private business in 
the design and implementation of the project.
    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 10 points 
to an application, depending on how well the application meets this 
priority.
    Special Funding Considerations: The program regulations (34 CFR 
part 611.3(c)) provide that when two or more applicants are ranked 
equally for the last available award, the Secretary selects the 
applicant whose activities will focus (or have most impact) on LEAs and 
schools located in one (or more) of the Nation's Empowerment Zones and 
Enterprise Communities.
    For Applications and Further Information Contact: Luretha Kelley, 
Teacher Quality Program, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. 
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 7101, Washington, DC 
20006-8525. Telephone: (202) 502-7878, Fax: (202) 502-7864 or via 
Internet: [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 document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under For 
Applications and Further Information Contact. However, the Department 
is not able to reproduce in an alternative format the standard forms 
included in the application package.

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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.

    Dated: April 15, 2003.
Sally L. Stroup,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 03-9709 Filed 4-18-03; 8:45 am]
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