[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29854-29859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13488]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Tribally Controlled Postsecondary
Career and Technical Institutions Program
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice
inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2019 for the
Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions
Program (TCPCTIP), Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number
84.245. This notice does not relate to an approved information
collection because the number of expected respondents is fewer than
nine, making the notice exempt from the Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES:
Applications Available: June 25, 2019.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly
encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by
July 5, 2019.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 25, 2019.
Pre-Application Webinar Information: For information about a pre-
application webinar or potential future webinars, visit the Perkins
Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) at http://cte.ed.gov/.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwen Washington, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Room
11076, Washington, DC 20202-7241. Telephone: (202) 245-7790. Email:
[email protected].
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll-free, at 1-
800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: Section 117 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the Strengthening Career
and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Pub. L. 115-224)
(Perkins V or the Act), authorizes the Secretary to make grants to
Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions \1\
that do not receive Federal support under title I of the Tribally
Controlled Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C.
1802, et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Act (Pub. L. 92-189; 85
Stat. 646) for Career and Technical Education programs for Indian
students and for the institutional support costs of the grant.
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Application Requirements: The application requirements are from the
Notice of Final Requirements and Definitions--Tribally Controlled
Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions Program (Notice of
Final Requirements and Definitions), which was published in the Federal
Register on June 4, 2019 (84 FR 25773). All applicants must meet the
application requirements in order to be considered for funding.
To receive a TCPCTIP grant, an applicant must include the following
in its application:
(a) Documentation showing that the applicant is eligible, according
to each of the requirements in the Eligible Applicants section of this
notice (and pursuant to section 117(a) and (d) of Perkins V), including
meeting the definition of the terms ``Tribally Controlled Postsecondary
Career and Technical Institution'' and ``Institution of Higher
Education'' (e.g., proof of the institution's accreditation status) and
certification that the institution does not receive Federal support
under the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of
1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.) or the Navajo Community College Act
(Pub. L. 92-189; 85 Stat. 646).
(b) Descriptions of the Career and Technical Education programs,
including academic courses, to be supported under the proposed TCPCTIP
project. Projects funded under this competition must propose organized
educational activities that meet the definition of Career and Technical
Education, as that term is defined in section 3(5) of the Act.
(c) The estimated number of students to be served by the proposed
project in each Career and Technical Education program in each year of
the project.
(d) Goals and objectives for the proposed project, including how
the attainment of the goals and objectives would further Tribal
economic development plans, if any.
(e) A detailed budget identifying the costs to be paid with funds
under this program for each year of the project period, and resources
available from other Federal, State, and local sources, including any
student financial aid, that will be used to achieve the goals and
objectives of the proposed project.
(f) A description of the procedure the applicant intends to use to
determine student eligibility for Stipends and stipend amounts, and its
oversight
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procedures for the awarding and payment of Stipends.
Program Requirements: The program requirements are from the Act and
the Notice of Final Requirements and Definitions.
Program Requirement 1--Uses of Funds.
(a) Funds made available under this program must be used for Career
and Technical Education programs for Indian Students and for the
Institutional Support Costs of the grant, including the following
expenses--
(1) The maintenance and operation of the program, including
development costs, costs of basic and special instruction (including
special programs for individuals with disabilities and academic
instruction), materials, student costs, administrative expenses,
boarding costs, transportation, student services, daycare and family
support programs for students and their families (including
contributions to the costs of education for dependents), and student
stipends;
(2) Capital expenditures, including operations and maintenance,
minor improvements and repair, and physical plant maintenance costs,
for the conduct of programs funded under this section;
(3) Costs associated with repair, upkeep, replacement, and
upgrading of the instructional equipment; and
(4) Institutional Support of Career and Technical Education. (20
U.S.C. 2327(b) and (e))
Program Requirement 2--Student Stipends.
(a) Stipends may be paid to enable students to participate in a
TCPCTIP Career and Technical Education program.
(1) To be eligible for a Stipend, a student must--
(i) Be enrolled in a Career and Technical Education project funded
under this program;
(ii) Be in regular attendance in a TCPCTIP project and meet the
training institution's attendance requirement;
(iii) Maintain satisfactory progress in his or her program of study
according to the training institution's published standards for
satisfactory progress; and
(iv) Have an acute economic need that prevents participation in a
project funded under this program without a Stipend and that cannot be
met through a work-study program.
(b) The amount of a Stipend is based on the greater of either the
minimum hourly wage prescribed by State or local law or the minimum
hourly wage established under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
(c) A grantee may only award a Stipend if the Stipend combined with
other resources the student receives does not exceed the student's
financial need. A ``student's financial need'' is the difference
between the student's cost of attendance and the financial aid or other
resources available to defray the student's cost of participating in a
TCPCTIP project.
(d) To calculate the amount of a student Stipend, a grantee would
multiply the number of hours a student actually attends Career and
Technical Education instruction by the greater of the amount of the
minimum hourly wage that is prescribed by State or local law or by the
minimum hourly wage that is established under the Fair Labor Standards
Act.
Example: If a grantee uses the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum
hourly wage of $7.25 and a student attends classes for 20 hours a week,
the student's Stipend would be $145 for the week during which the
student attends classes ($7.25 x 20 = $145).
(e) Grantees must maintain records that fully support their
decisions to award Stipends and the amounts that are paid, such as
proof of a student's enrollment in a TCPCTIP, Stipend applications,
timesheets showing the number of attendance hours confirmed in writing
by an instructor, student financial status information, and evidence
that a student would not be able to participate in the TCPCTIP project
without a Stipend. (20 U.S.C. 1232f; 34 CFR 75.700-75.702, 75.730, and
75.731)
(f) An eligible student may receive a Stipend when taking a course
for the first time. However, a Stipend may not be provided to a student
who has already taken, completed, and had the opportunity to benefit
from a course and is merely repeating the course.
Definitions: The definitions of Career and Technical Education,
Indian, Indian Student Count, Indian Tribe, and Tribally Controlled
Postsecondary Career and Technical Institution are from sections 3 and
117(h) of Perkins V. The definition of Institution of Higher Education
is from section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
(HEA), because Perkins V adopted the HEA definition. The definition of
Recognized Postsecondary Credential is from section 3 of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (29 U.S.C. 3102), because Perkins
V adopted the WIOA definition. The definitions of Institutional Support
of Career and Technical Education and Stipend are from the Notice of
Final Requirements and Definitions.
Career and Technical Education means organized educational
activities that--
(a) Offer a sequence of courses that--
(1) Provides individuals with rigorous academic content and
relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further
education and careers in current or emerging professions, which may
include high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or
occupations, which shall be, at the secondary level, aligned with the
challenging State academic standards adopted by a State under section
1111(b)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA);
(2) Provides technical skill proficiency or a Recognized
Postsecondary Credential which may include an industry-recognized
credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; and
(3) May include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course)
that meet the requirements of this subparagraph;
(b) Include competency-based, work-based, or other applied learning
that supports the development of academic knowledge, higher-order
reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, employability
skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge
of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an
individual;
(c) To the extent practicable, coordinate between secondary and
postsecondary education programs through programs of study, which may
include coordination through articulation agreements, early college
high school programs, dual or concurrent enrollment program
opportunities, or other credit transfer agreements that provide
postsecondary credit or advanced standing; and
(d) May include career exploration at the high school level or as
early as the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 8101 of
the ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 2302(5)).
Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe, as
defined in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or University
Assistance Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 2327(h)(1); 25 U.S.C. 1801).
Indian Student Count means a number equal to the total number of
Indian students enrolled in each tribally controlled postsecondary
career and technical institution, as determined in accordance with the
following:
(a) Enrollment. For each academic year, the Indian student count
must be determined on the basis of the enrollments of Indian students
as in effect at the conclusion of--
(1) In the case of the fall term, the third week of the fall term;
and
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(2) In the case of the spring term, the third week of the spring
term.
(b) Calculation. For each academic year, the Indian student count
for a tribally controlled postsecondary career and technical
institution must be the quotient obtained by dividing the sum of the
credit hours of all Indian students enrolled in the tribally controlled
postsecondary career and technical institution by 12.
(c) Summer Term. Any credit earned in a class offered during a
summer term must be counted in the determination of the Indian student
count for the succeeding fall term.
(d) Students Without Secondary School Degrees.
(1) A credit earned at a tribally controlled postsecondary career
and technical institution by any Indian student who has not obtained a
secondary school degree (or the recognized equivalent of such a degree)
must be counted toward the determination of the Indian student count if
the institution at which the student is enrolled has established
criteria for the admission of the student on the basis of the ability
of the student to benefit from the education or training of the
institution.
(2) The institution must be presumed to have established the
criteria described in paragraph (d)(1) of this definition if the
admission procedures for the institution include counseling or testing
that measures the aptitude of a student to complete successfully a
course in which the student is enrolled.
(3) No credit earned by an Indian student for the purpose of
obtaining a secondary school degree (or the recognized equivalent of
such a degree) may be counted toward the determination of the Indian
student count.
(e) Continuing Education Programs. Any credit earned by an Indian
student in a continuing education program of a tribally controlled
postsecondary career and technical institution must be included in the
determination of the sum of all credit hours of the student if the
credit is converted to a credit-hour basis in accordance with the
system of the institution for providing credit for participation in the
program (20 U.S.C. 2327(h)(2)).
Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other
organized group or community, including any Alaskan Native village or
regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant
to the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.),
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as
Indians (20 U.S.C. 2327(h)(1); 25 U.S.C. 1801(a)(2)).
Institution of Higher Education means--
(a) An educational institution in any State that--
(1) Admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of
graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the
recognized equivalent of such a certificate;
(2) Is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of
education beyond secondary education;
(3) Provides an educational program for which the institution
awards a bachelor's degree or provides not less than a two-year program
that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a
degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional
degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary;
(4) Is a public or other nonprofit institution; and
(5) Is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or
association or, if not so accredited, is an institution that has been
granted pre-accreditation status by such an agency or association that
has been recognized by the Secretary of Education for the granting of
pre-accreditation status, and the Secretary of Education has determined
that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the
accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a
reasonable time.
(b) The term also includes--
(1) Any school that provides not less than a one-year program of
training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized
occupation and that meets the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (4)
and (5) of subsection (a) of this definition; and
(2) A public or nonprofit private educational institution in any
State that, in lieu of the requirement in subsection (a)(1) of this
definition, admits as regular students individuals--
(A) Who are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the
State in which the institution is located; or
(B) Who will be dually or concurrently enrolled in the institution
and a secondary school (20 U.S.C. 1001; 20 U.S.C. 2302(30)).
Institutional Support of Career and Technical Education means
administrative expenses incurred by an eligible institution that are
related to conducting a Career and Technical Education program for
Indian students that is assisted under section 117 of the Act and
administering a grant awarded under section 117 (Notice of Final
Requirements and Definitions).
Recognized Postsecondary Credential means a credential consisting
of an industry-recognized certificate or certification, a certificate
of completion of an apprenticeship, a license recognized by the State
involved or Federal Government, or an associate or baccalaureate degree
(20 U.S.C. 2302(43); 29 U.S.C. 3102(52)).
Stipend means a subsistence allowance for a student that is
necessary for the student to participate in a project funded under this
program (Notice of Final Requirements and Definitions).
Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institution
means an Institution of Higher Education (as defined in section 101 of
the Higher Education Act of 1965, except that subsection (a)(2) of such
section shall not be applicable and the reference to Secretary in
subsection (a)(5) of such section shall be deemed to refer to the
Secretary of the Interior) that--
(a) Is formally controlled, or has been formally sanctioned or
chartered, by the governing body of an Indian Tribe or Tribes;
(b) Offers a technical degree or certificate granting program;
(c) Is governed by a board of directors or trustees, a majority of
whom are Indians;
(d) Demonstrates adherence to stated goals, a philosophy, or a plan
of operation, that fosters individual Indian economic and self-
sufficiency opportunity, including programs that are appropriate to
stated Tribal goals of developing individual entrepreneurships and
self-sustaining economic infrastructures on reservations;
(e) Has been in operation for at least three years;
(f) Holds accreditation with or is a candidate for accreditation by
a nationally recognized accrediting authority for postsecondary career
and technical education; and
(g) Enrolls the full-time equivalent of not less than 100 students,
of whom a majority are Indians. (20 U.S.C. 2302(52)).
Program Authority: Section 117 of Perkins V (20 U.S.C. 2327).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 81, 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
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Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements
for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as
regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The Notice of
Final Requirements and Definitions.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $9,468,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2020 and subsequent
years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $3,000,000 to $6,000,000 for the first
12 months.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $4,734,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Grant Award Amounts if Appropriated Funds Are Not Sufficient:
Pursuant to section 117(c)(1) and (2) of Perkins V (20 U.S.C.
2327(c)(1) and (2)), if the sums appropriated for any fiscal year for
grants under this program are not sufficient to pay in full the total
amount which approved applicants are eligible to receive under this
program for such fiscal year, we shall first allocate to each such
applicant who received funds under this program for the preceding
fiscal year an amount equal to 100 percent of the product of the per
capita payment for the preceding fiscal year and such applicant's
Indian Student Count for the current program year, plus an amount equal
to the actual cost of any increase to the per capita figure resulting
from inflationary increases to necessary costs beyond the institution's
control. The per capita payment for any fiscal year shall be determined
by dividing the amount available for grants to Tribally Controlled
Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions under this program for
such program year by the sum of the Indian Student Counts of such
institutions for such program year. The Secretary shall, on the basis
of the most accurate data available from the institutions, compute the
Indian student count for any fiscal year for which such count was not
used for the purpose of making allocations.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Any Tribally Controlled Postsecondary
Career and Technical Institution is eligible to apply for a grant under
this program if it is not receiving Federal support under title I of
the Tribally Controlled College or University Assistance Act of 1978
(25 U.S.C. 1802 et seq.), or the Navajo Community College Act (Pub. L.
92-189; 85 Stat. 646).
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement-not-
supplant funding requirements. (20 U.S.C. 2391(a))
3. Other Indirect Costs: Institutions receiving grants under this
program will not be required to use a restricted indirect cost rate.
(20 U.S.C. 2327(c)(3))
4. Subgrantees: A grantee under this competition may not award
subgrants to entities to directly carry out project activities
described in its application.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Application and Submission Instructions: Applicants are required
to follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of
Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal
Register on February 13, 2019 (84 FR 3768), and available at
www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-02-13/pdf/2019-02206.pdf, which
contain requirements and information on how to submit an application.
2. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
3. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to review
grant applications more efficiently if we know the approximate number
of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage
each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an
application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT with the subject line ``Intent to
Apply,'' and include the applicant's name and a contact person's name
and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to
apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice
of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information
provided.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 75.210 and, consistent with 34 CFR 75.209, from statutory
provisions that apply to the program. The maximum score for all of the
selection criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion
and factor is indicated in parentheses. The selection criteria for this
competition are as follows:
(a) Quality of the Project Design and Project Services (up to 30
points). (1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the
proposed project and 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 project participants who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability (up to 5 points) (34 CFR
75.210(d)(2)).
(3) In addition, 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
(up to 5 points) (34 CFR 75.210 (c)(2)(i)).
(ii) The extent to which the proposed project will promote the
development of services and activities that integrate rigorous and
challenging academic and career and technical instruction, and that
link secondary education and postsecondary education for participating
career and technical education students (up to 5 points) (20 U.S.C.
2301 (2)).
(iii) The likelihood that the service to be provided by the
proposed project will lead to improvements in the skills necessary to
gain employment or build capacity for independent living (up to 5
points) (34 CFR 75.210(d)(3) (viii)).
(iv) The extent to which the proposed project will increase
efficiency in the use of time, staff, money, or other resources in
order to improve results and increase productivity (up to 5 points) (34
CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xxvi)).
(v) The extent to which the proposed project will provide
professional development activities that are an integral part of the
institution's strategies for providing educators with the knowledge and
skills necessary to enable students to succeed in Career and Technical
Education and to achieve academic skills at the postsecondary level and
are sustained (not stand-alone, 1-day, or short-term workshops),
intensive collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-
focused, to the extent practicable evidence-based (5 points) (20 U.S.C.
2302(40)).
(b) Quality of the Management Plan (up to 25 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for
the proposed project.
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(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 the milestones for
accomplishing project tasks (up to 15 points) (34 75.210 (g)(2)(i)).
(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
(up to 10 points) (34 75.210(g)(2)(iv)).
(c) Quality of Project Personnel (up to 15 points).
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will
carry out the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of project personnel, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications for
employment from persons who are members of groups that have
traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national
origin, gender, age, or disability (up to 5 points) (34 CFR 75.210
(e)(2)).
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the qualifications,
including relevant training and experience, of the project director,
other key personnel, and project consultants (up to 10 points) (34 CFR
75.210(e)(3)(i), (ii), and (iii)).
(d) Adequacy of Resources (up to 10 points). (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 (up to 5 points) (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(i)).
(ii) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project (up to 5 points) (34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iii)).
(e) Quality of the Project Evaluation (up to 20 points). (1) The
Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of
the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation proposed by the
grantee are thorough, feasible, and appropriate to the goals,
objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project (up to 5 points) (34
CFR 75.210 (h)(2)(i)).
(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 (up to 5 points) (34 CFR 75.210
(h)(2)(iv)).
(iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes (up to 5 points) (34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(vi)).
(iv) The qualifications, including relevant training, experience,
and independence, of the evaluator (up to 5 points) (34 CFR
75.210(h)(2)(xii)).
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
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).
Before making awards, we will screen applications submitted in
accordance with the requirements in this notice to determine whether
applications have met eligibility and other requirements. This
screening process may occur at various stages of the process;
applicants that are determined to be ineligible will not receive a
grant, regardless of peer reviewer scores or comments.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.205, before awarding grants under this program the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR
3474.10, the Secretary may impose specific 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.
4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently
$250,000), under 2 CFR 200.205(a)(2), we must make a judgment about
your integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under
Federal awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before
we make an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about
you that is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred
to as the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
(FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may
review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal
agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: (a) 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 notify you informally, also.
(b) If your application is not evaluated or not selected for
funding, we notify you.
(c) Pursuant to section 117(g) of Perkins V, in 2007, the
Department established, after consultation with Tribally Controlled
Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions, a complaint resolution
procedure for grant determinations and calculations made under this
program. The complaint resolution procedure is posted on the PCRN at
https://cte.ed.gov/grants/tribally-controlled-postsecondary-career-and-technical-institutions-program.
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.
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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. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you
are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to
openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in
part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of
modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those
modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or
other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works.
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant
funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables.
This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your
application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional
information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR
3474.20.
4. 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 multiyear 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.
5. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), the Secretary has established the following
performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of TCPCTIP:
(a) Number of associate degrees and certificates awarded in Career
and Technical Education fields during the preceding school year;
(b) Percent of full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking
American Indian or Alaska Native undergraduates who graduated within
150 percent of the normal time to program completion;
(c) Percent of full-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking
undergraduates who, within eight years of first enrolling, received a
postsecondary award from the institution, remain enrolled at the
institution, or who subsequently enrolled at another institution;
(d) Percent of part-time, first-time degree or certificate-seeking
undergraduates who, within eight years of first enrolling, received a
degree or certificate from the institution, remain enrolled at the
institution, or who subsequently enrolled at another institution;
(e) Percent of full-time, non-first-time degree or certificate-
seeking undergraduates who, within eight years of first enrolling,
received a degree or certificate from the institution, remain enrolled
at the institution, or who subsequently enrolled at another
institution; and
(f) Percent of part-time, non-first-time degree or certificate-
seeking undergraduates who, within eight years of first enrolling,
received a degree or certificate from the institution, remain enrolled
at the institution, or who subsequently enrolled at another
institution.
The use of these indicators for GPRA will relieve reporting burden
on TCPCTIP grantees because these indicators are among those that
Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Institutions and
other institutions of higher education that participate in Federal
student aid programs authorized by title IV of HEA now report on
annually to the National Center for Education Statistics through the
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. The Secretary will set
GPRA targets and report results separately for each TCPCTIP grantee.
6. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: Whether a grantee
has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of
the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the
Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, the
performance targets in the grantee's approved application.
In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in
its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. 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. If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-
877-8339.
Electronic Access to This Document: The official version of this
document is the document published in the Federal Register. You may
access the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of
Federal Regulations at www.govinfo.gov. At this site you can view this
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published
in the Federal Register, in text or Portable Document Format (PDF). To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
the site.
You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Scott Stump,
Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-13488 Filed 6-24-19; 8:45 am]
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