[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22983-22988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09608]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Centers of Excellence for Veteran
Student Success
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information: Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student
Success Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2015.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.116G
DATES: Applications Available: April 24, 2015. Deadline for Transmittal
of Applications: June 23, 2015. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:
August 24, 2015.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to encourage
institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop model programs to
support veteran student success in postsecondary education by
coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and
social needs of veteran students.
Background: We encourage applicants to read carefully the Selection
Criteria section of this notice. Consistent with the Department's
increasing emphasis in recent years on promoting evidence-based
practices through our grant competitions, the Secretary will evaluate
applications on the extent to which the proposed project is supported
by a logic model that meets the evidence
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standard of ``strong theory'' (as defined in this notice). Resources to
assist applicants in creating a logic model can be found here: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL_2014007.pdf.
Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority and one
invitational priority. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the
absolute priority is from section 873 of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1161t).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2015 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Projects that include the following required activities:
(a) Establishing a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success
on the campus of the institution to provide a single point of contact
to coordinate comprehensive support services for veteran students;
(b) Establishing a veteran student support team, including
representatives from the offices of the institution responsible for
admissions, registration, financial aid, veterans benefits, academic
advising, student health, personal or mental health counseling, career
advising, disabilities services, and any other office of the
institution that provides support to veteran students on campus;
(c) Providing a coordinator whose primary responsibility is to
coordinate the model program;
(d) Monitoring the rates of veteran student enrollment,
persistence, and completion; and
(e) Developing a plan to sustain the Center of Excellence for
Veteran Student Success after the grant period.
Invitational Priority: Under this competition we are particularly
interested in applications that address the following priority. For FY
2015 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of
unfunded applicants from this competition, this priority is an
invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an
application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications.
This priority is:
Projects that detail specific steps that will be taken to recruit,
retain, and graduate veterans from groups with college completion rates
that are below the national average--such as English language learners
and homeless veterans--as well as veterans who are members of groups
that have traditionally been underrepresented in postsecondary
education based on race, color, national origin, gender, or disability.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1161t.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97,
98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to
Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in
2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department
in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part
200, as adopted and amended in 2 CFR part 3474.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $4,950,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2016 from the list of
unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000 to $500,000 for 36 months.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $330,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 15.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Limit on Grant Awards: Previously funded Centers of Excellence
for Veteran Student Success grantees are not eligible for an award. No
applicant will receive more than one award in this FY 2015 Centers of
Excellence for Veteran Student Success competition.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: ED Pubs, U.S. Department
of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll
free: 1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-
576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at
its email address: [email protected].
If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to
identify this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.116G.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under
Accessible Format in Section VIII of this notice.
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 program.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria, the
absolute priority and the invitational priority that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. We have established mandatory page limits.
You must limit the section of the application narrative that addresses:
The selection criteria to no more than 25 pages.
The absolute priority to no more than 5 pages.
The invitational priority to no more than 5 pages, if you
address it.
Accordingly, under no circumstances may the application narrative
exceed 35 pages.
Please include separate headings for the absolute priority and, if
you choose to address it, the invitational priority.
For the purpose of determining compliance with the page limits,
each page on which there are words will be counted as one full page.
Applicants must use 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, except titles, headings,
footnotes, endnotes, quotations, references, and captions. Charts,
tables, figures, and graphs in the application narrative may be singles
spaced.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, or no
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10
point font in charts, tables, figures, graphs, footnotes, and endnotes.
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for
Federal Assistance (SF 424) and the Department of Education
Supplemental Information for
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the SF 424 Form; the one-page Abstract; Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524); or Part IV, the Assurances and
Certifications. The page limit also does not apply to a Table of
Contents, if you include one. However, the page limit does apply to all
of the project narrative section in Part III.
If you include any attachments or appendices not specifically
requested, these items will be counted as part of the application
narrative for purposes of the page-limit requirement. You must include
your complete response to the selection criteria and priorities in the
application narrative.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: April 24, 2015.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 23, 2015.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV.7. Other Submission
Requirements of 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. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 24, 2015.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program 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 program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and System for Award Management: To do business with the
Department of Education, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the System for Award
Management (SAM) (formerly the Central Contractor Registry (CCR)), the
Government's primary registrant database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one to two business days.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow two to five weeks for your TIN to become active.
The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business
days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the
completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by
an entity. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal
financial assistance under a program administered by the Department,
please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number
and TIN. We strongly recommend that you register early.
Note: Once your SAM registration is active, you will need to
allow 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in
Grants.gov and before you can submit an application through
Grants.gov.
If you are currently registered with SAM, you may not need to make
any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN associated with
your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will need to update
your registration annually. This may take three or more business days.
Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov. To further
assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in
SAM or updating your existing SAM account, we have prepared a SAM.gov
Tip Sheet, which you can find at: www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.
In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov,
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the
following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Centers of Excellence for Veteran
Student Success, CFDA number 84.116G, must be submitted electronically
using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at 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 email an electronic copy of a grant
application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Centers of
Excellence for Veteran Student Success at 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 84.116, not 84.116G).
Please note the following:
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. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date
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and time stamped by the Grants.gov system--after 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. We do not
consider an application that does not comply with the deadline
requirements. When we retrieve your application from Grants.gov, we
will notify you if we are rejecting your application because it was
date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after 4:30:00 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 under News and Events on the Department's G5
system home page at http://www.G5.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
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.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not
review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
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 email. 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, toll free, 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 4:30:00 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 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem 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 4:30:00
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.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system;
and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Kelly Harris, Centers of
Excellence for Veteran Student Success, U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street NW., Room 6161, Washington, DC 20006-8544. FAX: (202)
502-7877.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, 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 84.116G), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
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:
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(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.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You 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 84.116G), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7039, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 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 following selection criteria for this
program are from 34 CFR 75.210. We will award up to 100 points to an
application under the selection criteria; the total possible points for
each selection criterion are noted in parentheses.
a. Need for the project. (10 points) The Secretary considers the
need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers:
1. The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or the
activities to be carried out by the proposed project.
2. The extent to which the proposed project will provide services
or otherwise address the needs of students at risk of educational
failure.
b. Significance. (10 points) The Secretary considers the
significance of the proposed project. In determining the significance
of the proposed project, the Secretary considers:
1. The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build
local capacity to provide, improve, or expand services that address the
needs of the target population.
2. The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to
be attained by the proposed project.
c. Quality of the project design. (30 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In
determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers:
1. The extent to which the proposed project is supported by strong
theory (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c)).
2. The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
3. 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.
4. 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.
d. Quality of project personnel. (15 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed
project.
1. 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.
2. In addition, the Secretary considers:
(a) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of the project director or principal investigator.
(b) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,
of key project personnel.
Note: As stated in the absolute priority for this competition,
a proposed Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success must
have a coordinator whose primary responsibility is to coordinate the
model program. In response to this selection criterion, the
application must describe the qualifications of this individual, the
members of the veteran student support team described in the
absolute priority, and any other individuals who will help carry out
the proposed project. The grant project director may or may not be
the coordinator of the Center of Excellence for Veteran Student
Success.
e. Adequacy of resources. (20 points) The Secretary considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers:
1. The adequacy of support, including facilities, equipment,
supplies, and other resources, from the applicant organization or the
lead applicant organization.
2. The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and
benefits.
3. The potential for continued support of the project after Federal
funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated commitment of
appropriate entities to such support.
Note: A budget summary and budget narrative attached to your
proposal should itemize the support you are requesting through the
Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success Program.
f. Quality of project evaluation. (15 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers:
1. The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project.
2. The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
3. The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
timely guidance for quality assurance.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
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3. Special Conditions: Under 2 CFR 3474.10, the Secretary may
impose special conditions and, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk
conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is not financially
stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or
other management system that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part
200, subpart D; has not fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or
is otherwise not responsible.
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); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally,
also.
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: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under 34 CFR 75.110, the Secretary has
established the following Government Performance and Results Act of
1993 (GPRA) performance measures for the Centers of Excellence for
Veteran Student Success: (1) The extent to which the project is
institutionalized at the end of the project period; and (2) The extent
to which funded projects increase enrollment, persistence, and
completion rates of veteran students at their institutions.
These measures constitute the Department's indicators of success
for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant
under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in
conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project.
If funded, you will be required to collect and report data in your
project's annual performance report (34 CFR 75.590).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Harris, Centers of Excellence
for Veteran Student Success, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
Street NW., Room 6161, Washington, DC 20006-8544. Telephone: (202) 219-
7083 or by email: [email protected].
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to
the program contact person listed under For Further Information Contact
in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free
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Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Secretary, to perform
the functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education.
Dated: April 20, 2015.
Jamienne S. Studley,
Deputy Under Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-09608 Filed 4-23-15; 8:45 am]
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