[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 66 (Friday, April 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17139-17143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6503]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools Overview Information; 
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Grant Program; Notice 
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007

    Note: The title of the Emergency Response and Crisis Management 
grant program has been revised to Readiness and Emergency Management 
for Schools to reflect terminology used in the emergency management 
field. Hereafter, the grant program under CFDA 84.184E will be 
referred to as the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools 
grant program.

    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.184E
    Dates: Applications Available: April 6, 2007.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 21, 2007.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 24, 2007.
    Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs).

    Note: The Secretary is limiting eligibility under the Readiness 
and Emergency Management for Schools grant competition (CFDA Number 
84.184E) to applicants that do not currently have an active grant 
under this program. For the purpose of this eligibility requirement, 
a grant is considered active until the end of the grant's project or 
funding period, including any extensions of those periods that 
extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds (71 FR 70369).

    Estimated Available Funds: $24,000,000. Contingent upon the 
availability of funds and the quality of applications, the Secretary 
may make additional awards later in FY 2007 and in FY 2008 and 
subsequent years from the rank-ordered list of unfunded applicants from 
this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000--$500,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000 for small districts (1-
20 school facilities); $250,000 for medium-sized districts (21-75 
school facilities); and $500,000 for large districts (76 or more school 
facilities).
    Estimated Number of Awards: 73.

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

    Project Period: Up to 18 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The Readiness and Emergency Management for 
Schools (REMS) grant competition supports efforts by LEAs to improve 
and strengthen their school emergency management plans, including 
training school personnel and students in emergency response 
procedures; communicating emergency plans and procedures with parents; 
and coordinating with local law enforcement, public safety, public 
health, and mental health agencies.
    Priorities: These priorities are from (1) the notice of final 
priorities and other application requirements for this program, 
published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2005 (70 FR 35652) and 
(2) the notice of final priorities published in the Federal Register on 
May 11, 2006 (71 FR 27576).
    Absolute Priority: For FY 2007 and any subsequent year in which we 
make awards based on the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3) we consider only those applications that meet this 
priority.
    This priority is:

Improvement and Strengthening of School Emergency Management Plans

    This priority supports local educational agency (LEA) projects to 
improve and strengthen emergency management plans, at the district and 
school-building level addressing the four phases of emergency 
management: Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and 
Recovery. Plans must include: (1) Training for school personnel and 
students in emergency management procedures; (2) Coordination with 
local law enforcement, public safety, public health, and mental health 
agencies; and (3) A method for communicating school emergency 
management policies and reunification procedures to parents and 
guardians.
    Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2007, and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards based on the list of unfunded applicants 
from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference 
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an additional 10 
points to an application that meets Priority 1 and we award an 
additional 5 points to an application that meets Priority 2. 
Applications that qualify for Priorities 1 and 2 will receive points 
only under Priority 1.
    These priorities are:

Priority 1--Competitive Preference Priority for LEAs That Have Not 
Previously Received a Grant Under the REMS Program (CFDA 84.184E) and 
Are Located in an Urban Areas Security Initiative Jurisdiction

    Under this priority, we give a competitive preference to 
applications from local educational agencies (LEAs) that (1) have not 
yet received a grant under this program (CFDA 84.184E) and (2) are 
located in whole or in part within Urban Areas Security Initiative 
(UASI) jurisdictions, as determined by the U.S. Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS). An applicant must meet both of these criteria in order 
to receive the competitive preference. Under a consortium application, 
all members of the LEA consortium need to meet both criteria to be 
eligible for the preference. Applications submitted by educational 
service agencies (ESAs) are eligible under this priority if each LEA to 
be served by the grant is located within a UASI jurisdiction and has 
not received funding under this program directly, or as the lead agency 
or as a partner in a consortium; however the ESA itself may have 
received a previous grant.
    Because DHS' determination of UASI jurisdictions may change from 
year to year, applicants under this priority must refer to the most 
recent list of UASI jurisdictions published by DHS when submitting 
their applications.

    Note: The Governor of each State has designated a State 
Administrative Agency (SAA) as the entity responsible for applying 
for, and administering, funds under the Department of Homeland 
Security Grant Program (which includes the UASI program). The SAA is 
also responsible for defining the geographic borders for 
jurisdictions included in the UASI program. Guidance on jurisdiction 
definitions can be found at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/grants_hsgp.htm.

Priority 2--Competitive Preference Priority for LEAs That Have Not 
Previously Received a Grant Under the REMS Program (CFDA 84.184E)

    Under this priority, we give competitive preference to applications 
from local educational agencies (LEAs) that have not previously 
received a grant under this program (CFDA 84.184E). Applicants (other 
than educational service agencies (ESAs)) that have received funding 
under this program directly, or as the lead agency or as a partner in a 
consortium application under this program, will not

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receive competitive preference under this priority. For applications 
submitted by ESAs, each LEA to be served by the grant must not have 
received funding under this program directly, or as the lead agency, or 
as a partner in a consortium application, in order for the ESA to be 
eligible under this priority; however the ESA itself may have received 
a previous grant.
    Other Application Requirements: These requirements are from (1) the 
notice of final priorities and other application requirements for this 
program, published in the Federal Register on June 21, 2005 (70 FR 
35652) and (2) the notice of final priorities and application 
requirements published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2006 (71 FR 
27576).
    1. Partner Agreements. To be considered for a grant award, an 
applicant must include in its application an agreement that details the 
participation of each of the following five community-based partners: 
Law enforcement, public safety, public health, mental health, and the 
head of the applicant's local government (for example, the mayor, city 
manager, or county executive). The agreement must include a description 
of each partner's roles and responsibilities in improving and 
strengthening emergency management plans at the district and school-
building level, a description of each partner's commitment to the 
continuation and continuous improvement of emergency management plans 
at the district and school-building level, and an authorized signature 
representing the LEA and each partner acknowledging the agreement. If 
one or more of the five partners listed is not present in the 
applicant's community, or cannot feasibly participate, the agreement 
must explain the absence of each missing partner. To be considered 
eligible for funding, however, an application must include a signed 
agreement between the LEA, a law enforcement partner, and at least one 
of the other required partners (public safety, public health, mental 
health, or head of local government).
    Applications that fail to include the required agreement, including 
information on partners' roles and responsibilities and on their 
commitment to continuation and continuous improvement (with signatures 
and explanations for missing signatures as specified above), will not 
be read.
    Although this program requires partnerships with other parties, 
administrative direction and fiscal control for the project must remain 
with the LEA.
    2. Coordination with State or Local Homeland Security Plan. All 
emergency management plans must be coordinated with the Homeland 
Security Plan of the State or locality in which the LEA is located. All 
States submitted such a plan to the Department of Homeland Security on 
January 30, 2004. To ensure that emergency services are coordinated, 
and to avoid duplication of effort within States and localities, 
applicants must include in their applications an assurance that the LEA 
will coordinate with, and follow, the requirements of its State or 
local Homeland Security Plan for emergency services and initiatives.
    3. Implementation of the National Incident Management System 
(NIMS). Applicants must agree to implement their grant in a manner 
consistent with the implementation of the NIMS in their communities. 
Applicants must include in their applications an assurance that they 
have met, or will complete, all current NIMS requirements by the end of 
the grant period.
    Because DHS' determination of NIMS requirements may change from 
year to year, applicants must refer to the most recent list of NIMS 
requirements published by DHS when submitting their applications. In 
any notice inviting applications, the Department will provide 
applicants with information necessary to access the most recent DHS 
list of NIMS requirements. Information about the FY 2007 NIMS 
requirements for tribal governments and local jurisdictions, including 
LEAs, may be found at: http://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nims/imp_mtrx_tribal.pdf.

    Note: An LEA's NIMS compliance must be achieved in close 
coordination with the local government and with recognition of the 
first responder capabilities held by the LEA and the local 
government. As LEAs are not traditional response organizations, 
first responder services will typically be provided to LEAs by local 
fire and rescue departments, emergency medical service providers, 
and law enforcement agencies. This traditional relationship must be 
acknowledged in achieving NIMS compliance in an integrated NIMS 
compliance plan for the local government and the LEA. LEA 
participation in the NIMS preparedness program of the local 
government is essential to ensure that first responder services are 
delivered to schools in a timely and effective manner. Additional 
information about NIMS implementation is available at: http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/nims_compliance.shtm.

    4. Individuals with Disabilities. The applicant's plan must 
demonstrate that the applicant has taken into consideration the 
communication, transportation, and medical needs of individuals with 
disabilities within the school district.
    5. Infectious Disease Plan. To be considered for a grant award, 
applicants must agree to develop a written plan designed to prepare the 
LEA for a possible infectious disease outbreak, such as pandemic 
influenza. Plans must address the four phases of emergency management 
(Mitigation-Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery) and 
include a plan for disease surveillance (systematic collection and 
analysis of data that lead to action being taken to prevent and control 
a disease), school closure decision-making, business continuity 
(processes and procedures established to ensure that essential 
functions can continue during and after a disaster), and continuation 
of educational services.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7131.

    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 
82, 84, 85, 97, 98, 99, and 299. (b) The notice of final priority and 
other application requirements published in the Federal Register on 
June 21, 2005 (70 FR 35652). (c) The notice of final priorities and 
application requirements published in the Federal Register on May 11, 
2006 (71 FR 27576). (d) The notice of final eligibility requirement for 
the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools discretionary grant programs 
published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2006 (71 FR 70369).

    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except Federally recognized Indian tribes.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $24,000,000. Contingent upon the 
availability of funds and the quality of applications, the Secretary 
may make additional awards later in FY 2007 and in FY 2008 and 
subsequent years from the rank-ordered list of unfunded applicants from 
this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$500,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000 for small districts (1-
20 school facilities); $250,000 for medium-sized districts (21-75 
school facilities); and $500,000 for large districts (76 or more school 
facilities).
    Estimated Number of Awards: 73.

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

    Project Period: Up to 18 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: LEAs.


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    Note: The Secretary is limiting eligibility under the Readiness 
and Emergency Management for Schools grant competition (CFDA 
84.184E) to applicants that do not currently have an active grant 
under this program. For the purpose of this eligibility requirement, 
a grant is considered active until the end of the grant's project or 
funding period, including any extensions of those periods that 
extend the grantee's authority to obligate funds (71 FR 70369).

    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not involve cost 
sharing or matching.
    3. Other:
    (a) Equitable Participation by Private School Children and 
Teachers.
    Section 9501 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, 
as amended (ESEA), requires that SEAs, LEAs, or other entities 
receiving funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities 
Act provide for the equitable participation of private school children, 
their teachers, and other educational personnel in private schools 
located in areas served by the grant recipient. In order to ensure that 
grant program activities address the needs of private school children, 
LEAs must engage in timely and meaningful consultation with private 
school officials during the design and development of the program. This 
consultation must take place before any decision is made that affects 
the opportunities of eligible private school children, teachers, and 
other educational personnel to participate.
    In order to ensure equitable participation of private school 
children, teachers, and other educational personnel, an LEA must 
consult with private school officials on issues such as: Hazards/
vulnerabilities unique to private schools in the LEA's service area, 
training needs, and existing emergency management plans and crisis 
response resources already available at private schools.
    (b) Maintenance of Effort.
    Section 9521 of the ESEA requires that LEAs may receive a grant 
only if the State educational agency finds that the combined fiscal 
effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of the LEA and the 
State with respect to the provision of free public education by the LEA 
for the preceding fiscal year was not less than 90 percent of the 
combined effort or aggregate expenditures for the second preceding 
fiscal year.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address To Request Application Package: Education Publications 
Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll 
free): 1-877-433-7827. Fax: 1-301-470-1244. If you use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 
1-877-576-7734.
    You may also contact ED Pubs at its Web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: 
[email protected]
    If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify 
this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.184E.
    You may also access the electronic version of the application at 
the following Web sites: http://www.grants.gov or http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application 
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact 
person listed in this section.
    The public can also obtain applications directly from the program 
office: Sara Strizzi, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW., room 3E320, Washington, DC. 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 
708-4850 or by e-mail: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you 
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
    3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: April 6, 
2007. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 21, 2007.
    Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted 
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov), or in 
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates 
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by 
mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV (6). Other Submission 
Requirements in this notice.
    We do not consider an application that does not comply with the 
deadline requirements.
    Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or 
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact 
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII 
of this notice.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 18, 2007.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to 
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. 
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under 
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this 
competition.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We reference additional regulations 
outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of 
this notice.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under 
this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by 
mail or hand delivery.
    a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
    To comply with the President's management Agenda, we are 
participating as a partner in the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site. 
The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools grant competition, 
CFDA Number 84.184E, is included in this project. We request your 
participation in Grants.gov.
    If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must 
use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.grants.gov. 
Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the 
application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit 
your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant 
application to us.
    You may access the electronic grant application for the Readiness 
and Emergency Management for Schools grant competition at http://
www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application 
package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the 
CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.184, not 
84.184E).
    Please note the following:
     Your participation in Grants.gov is voluntary.
     When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find 
information about submitting an application electronically through the 
site, as well as the hours of operation.
     Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time 
stamped. You application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must 
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as 
otherwise noted in this section, we will not consider your application 
if it is date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system later than 4:30 
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. When we 
retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are

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rejecting your application because it was date and time stamped by the 
Grants.gov system after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the 
application deadline date
     The amount of time it can take to upload an application 
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the 
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we 
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline 
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
     You should review and follow the Education Submission 
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are 
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that 
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov 
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures 
pertaining to Grants.gov at http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf.
     To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must 
complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps include (1) 
registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes 
registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (2) 
registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative 
(AOR); and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization. 
Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step 
Registration Guide (see http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). You also must provide on your 
application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please 
note that the registration process may take five or more business days 
to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to 
allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In 
addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual 
basis. This may take three or more business days to complete.
     You will not receive additional point value because you 
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you 
if you submit your application in paper format.
     If you submit your application electronically, you must 
submit all documents electronically, including all information you 
typically provide on the following forms: Application for Federal 
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental 
Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs 
(ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications. Please note 
that two of these forms--the SF 424 and the Department of Education 
Supplemental Information for SF 424--have replaced the ED 424 
(Application for Federal Education Assistance).
     If you submit your application electronically, you must 
attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC 
(document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If 
you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in 
this paragraph or submit a password-protected file, we will not review 
that material.
     After you electronically submit your application, you will 
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that 
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates 
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department). The 
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send 
a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification 
indicates that the Department has received your application and has 
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified 
identifying number unique to your application).
     We may request that you provide us original signatures on 
forms at a later date.
    Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues 
With the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting 
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov 
Support Desk at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support 
Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
    If you are prevented from electronically submitting your 
application on the application deadline date because of technical 
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension 
until 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to 
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand 
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing 
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
    If you submit an application after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, 
on the application deadline date, please contact the person listed 
elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and 
provide an explanation of the technical problems you experienced with 
Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. We will 
accept your application if we can confirm that a technical problem 
occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that problem affected your 
ability to submit your application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, 
on the application deadline date. The Department will contact you after 
a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.

    Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply 
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the 
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed 
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before 
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem 
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.

    b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
    If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the 
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the 
original and two copies of your application, on or before the 
application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable 
following address:
    By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of 
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 
84.184E), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260
     or
    By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education, 
Application Control Center--Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number 
84.184E), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
    Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing 
consisting of one of the following:
    (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 of the 
U.S. Department of Education.
    If you mail your 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.
    If your application is postmarked after the application deadline 
date, we will not consider your application.

    Note: 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.


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    c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
    If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, 
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of 
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, 
to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of 
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 
84.184E), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, 
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
    The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily 
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, 
Sundays, and Federal holidays.

    Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you 
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
    (1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by 
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including 
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are 
submitting your application; and
    (2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a 
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not 
receive this notification within 15 business days from the 
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of 
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.

V. Application Review Information

    1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are 
from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your 
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award 
Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: If funded, you are expected to collect data on the 
key Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measures 
for this program and report those data to the Department in your 
interim performance report and final performance report. At the end of 
your project period, you must submit a final performance report, 
including financial information, as directed by the Secretary. You must 
also submit an interim report nine months after the award date. This 
report should provide the most current performance and financial 
expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.118. 
We may also require more frequent performance reports in accordance 
with 34 CFR 75.720(c).
    4. Performance Measures: We have identified the following key GPRA 
performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of the Readiness 
and Emergency Management for Schools grant program: (1) The percentage 
of Emergency Management Grant sites that demonstrate they have 
increased the number of hazards addressed by the improved school 
emergency management plan as compared to the baseline plan; (2) The 
percentage of Emergency Management Grant sites that demonstrate 
improved knowledge of school/and or district emergency management 
policies and procedures by school staff with responsibility for 
emergency management functions; and (3) The percentage of Emergency 
Management Grant sites that have a plan for, and commitment to, the 
sustainability and continuous improvement of the school emergency 
management plan by the district and community partners beyond the 
period of Federal financial assistance.

VII. Agency Contact

    For Further Information Contact: Sara Strizzi, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., room 3E320, Washington, DC 20202-
6450. Telephone: (202) 708-4850 or by e-mail: [email protected].
    If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may 
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) 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 in this 
section.

VIII. Other Information

    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/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. 
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    Dated: April 3, 2007.
Deborah A. Price,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
 [FR Doc. E7-6503 Filed 4-5-07; 8:45 am]
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