[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47201-47206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16489]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Applications for New Awards; Basic Needs for Postsecondary 
Students Program

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice 
inviting applications (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2022 
for the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance 
Listing Number 84.116N. This notice relates to the approved information 
collection under OMB control number 1894-0006.

DATES: Applications Available: August 2, 2022.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 3, 2022.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: November 30, 2022.

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 December 27, 2021 (86 FR 73264) and available at 
www.federalregister.gov/d/2021-27979. Please note that these Common 
Instructions supersede the version published on February 13, 2019, and, 
in part, describe the transition from the requirement to register in 
SAM.gov a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to the 
implementation of the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). More information 
on the phase-out of DUNS numbers is available at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ofo/docs/unique-entity-identifier-transition-fact-sheet.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Njeri Clark, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 2B168, Washington, DC 20202-
4260. Telephone: (202) 453-6224. Email: [email protected].
    If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and 
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students 
Program provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education 
(IHEs) to support programs that address the basic needs of students and 
to report on practices that improve outcomes for students.
    Background: The Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program 
supports IHEs that demonstrate a commitment to developing or enhancing 
systemic approaches to support the basic needs of students. There is 
growing evidence that food and housing insecurities compromise the 
well-being of millions of students across the country, which may reduce 
the odds that they will complete their degrees or certificates.
    The U.S. Government Accountability Office analyzed dozens of 
studies and found rates of food insecurity among college students were 
typically reported at more than 30 percent.\1\ Studies show that, if a 
student has not eaten sufficient nutritious food or slept the night 
before a class or exam, they will have greater difficulty mastering the 
material and performing well.\2\ Students experiencing housing 
insecurity have lower degree attainment and grade point averages and a 
higher probability of enrolling part-time rather than full-time.\3\ 
Similarly, a recent study of more than 195,000 students attending 202 
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universities in 42 States by the Hope Center for College, Community, 
and Justice found that three in five students do not have enough to eat 
or a safe place to live, and 14 percent were experiencing 
homelessness.\4\ The same study reported that students of color are 
more likely to experience basic needs insecurity than their White 
peers. For students at both 2- and 4-year institutions, 75 percent of 
Indigenous students, 70 percent of Black students, and 64 percent of 
Hispanic or Latino students experienced basic needs insecurity, 
compared with 54 percent of White students.
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    \1\ Government Accountability Office. (2018). Food Insecurity: 
Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access 
Federal Food Assistance Benefits. Retrieved from https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-19-95.pdf.
    \2\ Government Accountability Office. (2018). Food Insecurity: 
Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access 
Federal Food Assistance Benefits. Retrieved from https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-19-95.pdf. Hershner, S.D., & Chervin, R.D. 
(2014). Causes and Consequences of Sleepiness Among College 
Students. Nature and Science of Sleep, 6, 73-84.
    \3\ Broton, Katharine, M. (2021). Poverty in American Higher 
Education: The Relationship Between Housing Insecurity and Academic 
Attainment. Journal of Postsecondary Student Success. Retrieved from 
https://journals.flvc.org/jpss/article/view/129147.
    \4\ The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. (2021) 
#RealCollege 2021: Basic Needs Insecurity During the Ongoing 
Pandemic. Retrieved from https://hope4college.com/rc2021-bni-during-the-ongoing-pandemic/.
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    Supporting students' basic needs has many benefits for colleges and 
universities, including boosting academic performance, promoting 
retention and degree completion, reducing the barriers that returning 
adults face, and creating bridges between the institution and community 
organizations.\5\ Applicants are encouraged to identify partnerships 
with entities that can help facilitate the coordination of public 
benefits. Examples of this may include changes in processes and data 
sharing and streamlining access to resources and services that students 
can more easily navigate to address their basic needs. Partnerships may 
include, but are not limited to, Federal, State, or local agencies, 
other IHEs, nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, 
community-based organizations, and businesses. Examples of the 
resources and services that could be provided through these strategic 
partnerships are outreach activities, job training, housing voucher 
application assistance, access to food banks, childcare services, 
advising and referral programs, public benefits enrollment assistance, 
direct financial assistance, etc. A systematic approach that addresses 
the diverse needs and array of issues faced by students relies on 
creating partnerships and cross-agency collaboratives that are both 
sustainable and scalable.
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    \5\ hope4college.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019_RealCollege_Survey_Report.pdf.
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    To this end, this competition is designed to promote student 
success by supporting interventions and programs that holistically 
address the basic needs of students and reporting on those practices 
that improve student outcomes. In addition to the absolute priorities, 
we have included a competitive preference priority to promote 
comprehensive supports to students. This competitive preference 
priority furthers the goals of the program by supporting projects that 
meet the needs of the whole student.
    Priorities: This notice contains two absolute priorities and one 
competitive preference priority. These priorities are from the 
Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary 
Grants Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2021 
(86 FR 70612) (Supplemental Priorities).
    Absolute Priorities: For FY 2022 and any subsequent year in which 
we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 
competition, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet each of these 
priorities.
    These priorities are:
    Absolute Priority 1--Strengthening Cross-Agency Coordination and 
Community Engagement To Advance Systemic Change.
    Projects that are designed to take a systemic evidence-based 
approach to improving outcomes for underserved students through one or 
more of the following priority areas:
    (a) Coordinating efforts with Federal, State, or local agencies, or 
community-based organizations, that support students, to address two or 
more of the following:
    (1) Food assistance.
    (2) Housing.
    (3) Transportation.
    (4) Health, including physical health, mental health, and 
behavioral health and trauma.
    (5) Child care.
    (6) Technology.
    (b) Conducting community needs and asset mapping to identify 
existing programs and initiatives that can be leveraged, and new 
programs and initiatives that need to be developed and implemented, to 
advance systemic change.
    (c) Establishing cross-agency partnerships, or community-based 
partnerships with local nonprofit organizations, businesses, 
philanthropic organizations, or others, to meet family well-being 
needs.
    Absolute Priority 2--Promoting Equity in Student Access to 
Educational Resources and Opportunities.
    Under this priority, an applicant must demonstrate that the project 
will be implemented by one or more of the following entities:
    (1) Community colleges (as defined in this notice).
    (2) Historically Black colleges and universities (as defined in 
this notice).
    (3) Tribal Colleges and universities (as defined in this notice).
    (4) Minority-serving institutions (as defined in this notice).
    Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2022 and any subsequent 
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications 
from this competition, this priority is a competitive preference 
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we will award up to an 
additional 10 points to an application, depending on how well the 
application meets this priority.
    This priority is:
    Meeting Student Social, Emotional, and Academic Needs (up to 10 
points).
    Projects that are designed to improve students' social, emotional, 
academic, and career development, with a focus on underserved students 
through creating a positive, inclusive, and identity-safe climate at 
institutions of higher education through one or both of the following 
activities:
    (1) Fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion for underserved 
students.
    (2) Implementing evidence-based practices for advancing student 
success for underserved students.
    Definitions: The definitions of ``community college,'' 
``Historically Black colleges and universities,'' ``Minority-serving 
institution,'' ``student with a disability,'' ``Tribal Colleges or 
Universities,'' and ``underserved student'' are from the Supplemental 
Priorities. The remaining definitions are from 34 CFR 77.1.
    Community college means ``junior or community college'' as defined 
in section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
(HEA).
    Demonstrates a rationale means a key project component included in 
the project's logic model is informed by research or evaluation 
findings that suggest the project component is likely to improve 
relevant outcomes.
    Evidence-based means the proposed project component is supported by 
evidence that demonstrates a rationale.
    Historically Black colleges and universities means colleges and 
universities that meet the criteria set out in 34 CFR 608.2.
    Logic model (also referred to as a theory of action) means a 
framework that identifies key project components of the proposed 
project (i.e., the active ``ingredients'' that are hypothesized to be 
critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and describes the 
theoretical and operational relationships among the key project 
components and relevant outcomes.
    Note: In developing logic models, applicants may want to use 
resources such as the Pacific Education

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Laboratory's Logic Model Application (www.ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/elm.asp).
    Minority-serving institution means an institution that is eligible 
to receive assistance under sections 316 through 320 of part A of title 
III, under part B of title III, or under title V of the HEA.
    Project component means an activity, strategy, intervention, 
process, product, practice, or policy included in a project. Evidence 
may pertain to an individual project component or to a combination of 
project components (e.g., training teachers on instructional practices 
for English learners and follow-on coaching for these teachers).
    Relevant outcome means the student outcome(s) or other outcomes(s) 
the key project component is designed to improve, consistent with the 
specific goals of the program.
    Students with disabilities means children with disabilities as 
defined in section 602(3) of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1401(3)) and 34 CFR 300.8, or students 
with disabilities, as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 705(37), 705(20)(B)).
    Tribal colleges or universities has the meaning ascribed it in 
section 316(b)(3) of the HEA.
    Underserved student means a student in postsecondary education in 
one or more of the following subgroups:
    (a) A student of color.
    (b) A student who is a member of a federally recognized Indian 
Tribe.
    (c) A student with a disability.
    (d) A student experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
    (e) A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex 
(LGBTQI+) student.
    (f) A student formerly in foster care.
    (g) A pregnant, parenting, or caregiving student.
    (h) A student who is the first in their family to attend 
postsecondary education.
    (i) A student enrolling in or seeking to enroll in postsecondary 
education for the first time at the age of 20 or older.
    (j) A student who is enrolled in or is seeking to enroll in 
postsecondary education who is eligible for a Pell Grant.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d; and the Explanatory 
Statement accompanying Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2022 (Pub. L. 117-103) (Explanatory Statement).
    Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner 
consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the 
Federal civil rights laws.
    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 (OMB) Guidelines to 
Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement) 
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 as regulations of the 
Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The Supplemental Priorities.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
    Estimated Available Funds: $7,473,276.
    Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of 
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent fiscal years 
from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $750,000 to $950,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Award: $850,000.
    Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $950,000 for the 
entire project period of 36 months.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 8.
    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.

III. Eligibility Information

    1. Eligible Applicants: Community colleges (as defined in this 
notice), and 2- and 4-year public and private Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities (as defined in this notice), Tribal Colleges 
and Universities (as defined in this notice), and other Minority-
Serving Institutions (as defined in this notice).
    Note: The notice announcing the FY 2022 process for designation of 
eligible institutions for programs under parts A and F of title III and 
programs under title V of the HEA, and inviting applications for waiver 
of eligibility requirements, was published in the Federal Register on 
December 16, 2021 (86 FR 71470). The Department extended the deadline 
for applications in a notice published in the Federal Register on 
February 7, 2022 (87 FR 6855).
    For institutions other than community colleges, only institutions 
that the Department determines are eligible as Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other 
Minority-Serving Institutions, or which are granted a waiver under the 
process described in the December 16, 2021 notice, and that meet the 
other eligibility requirements described in this notice, may apply for 
a grant under those eligibility bases for this program.
    2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require 
cost sharing or matching.
    b. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This program uses an 
unrestricted indirect cost rate. For more information regarding 
indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please 
see www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html.
    c. Administrative Cost Limitation: This program does not include 
any program-specific limitation on administrative expenses. All 
administrative expenses must be reasonable and necessary and conform to 
Cost Principles described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E of the Uniform 
Guidance.
    3. 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 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 December 27, 2021 (86 FR 73264) and available at 
www.federalregister.gov/d/2021-27979. Please note that these Common 
Instructions supersede the version published on February 13, 2019, and, 
in part, describe the transition from the requirement to register in 
SAM.gov a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to the 
implementation of the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). More information 
on the phase-out of DUNS numbers is available at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ofo/docs/unique-entity-identifier-transition-fact-sheet.pdf.
    2. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of 
projects that may be proposed in applications for the Basic Needs for 
Postsecondary Students Program, your application may include business 
information that you consider proprietary. In 34 CFR 5.11 we define 
``business information'' and describe the process we use in determining 
whether any of that information is proprietary and, thus, protected 
from disclosure under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552, as amended).

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    An applicant may wish to request confidentiality of business 
information because successful applications may be made available to 
the public, if requested.
    Consistent with Executive Order 12600, please designate in your 
application any information that you believe is exempt from disclosure 
under Exemption 4. In the appropriate Appendix section of your 
application, under ``Other Attachments Form,'' please list the page 
number or numbers on which we can find this information. For additional 
information please see 34 CFR 5.11(c).
    3. 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 program.
    4. Funding Restrictions: We reference additional regulations 
outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of 
this notice.
    5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, 
the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to 
evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the 
application narrative to no more than 50 pages and (2) 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, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
     Use a font that is either 12 point or larger, and no 
smaller than 10-pitch (characters per inch).
     Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, 
Courier New, or Arial.
    The recommended page limit applies to the Project Narrative, which 
is your complete response to the selection criteria, and any response 
to the competitive preference priorities, if applicable. However, the 
recommended page limit does not apply to the Application for Federal 
Assistance form (SF-424); the ED SF-424 Supplemental form; the Budget 
Information--Non-Construction Programs form (ED 524); the assurances 
and certifications; or the one-page project abstract and supporting 
budget narrative.
    6. 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 competition 
are from 34 CFR 75.210. An applicant may earn up to a total of 100 
points based on the selection criteria and up to 10 additional points 
under the competitive preference priority, for a total score of up to 
110 points. The selection criteria are as follows:
    a. Need for the project. (Maximum 20 points)
    The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
    In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary 
considers the following factors:
    i. The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or the 
activities to be carried out by the proposed project. (Up to 10 points)
    ii. The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services, 
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be 
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude 
of those gaps or weaknesses. (Up to 10 points)
    b. Quality of the project design. (Maximum 25 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 the following factors:
    i. The extent to which the proposed project will integrate with or 
build on similar or related efforts to improve relevant outcomes (as 
defined in this notice), using existing funding streams from other 
programs or policies supported by community, State, and Federal 
resources. (Up to 10 points)
    ii. The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a 
rationale (as defined in this notice). (Up to 5 points)
    iii. 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. (Up to 10 points)
    c. Quality of project services. (Maximum 30 points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided 
by the proposed project.
    i. 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 10 points)
    In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    ii. The likely impact of the services to be provided by the 
proposed project on the intended recipients of those services. (Up to 
10 points)
    iii. The extent to which the services to be provided by the 
proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for 
maximizing the effectiveness of project services. (Up to 10 points)
    d. Quality of the management plan. (Maximum 15 points)
    The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the 
proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the adequacy of the 
management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on 
time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, 
timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks.
    e. Quality of the project evaluation. (Maximum 10 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 the following factors:
    i. The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough, 
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the 
proposed project. (Up to 5 points)
    ii. The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use 
of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the 
intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and 
qualitative data to the extent possible. (Up to 5 points)
    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 
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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 
(34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
    For this competition, a panel of external reviewers will read, 
prepare a written evaluation of, and score all eligible applications 
using the selection criteria and the competitive preference priority, 
if applicable, provided in this notice. The individual scores of the 
reviewers will be added and the sum divided by the number of reviewers 
to determine the peer review score. The Department may use more than 
one tier of reviews in evaluating grantees. The Department will prepare 
a rank order of applications based on the evaluation of their quality 
according to the selection criteria and competitive preference priority 
points. Additional factors we consider in selecting an application for 
an award are the relative number of community colleges and 4-year 
HBCUs, HSIs, and other MSIs on the slate (Explanatory Statement).
    In the event there are two or more applications with the same final 
score in the rank order listing, and there are insufficient funds to 
fully support each of these applications, the Department will apply the 
following procedure to determine which application or applications will 
receive an award:
    First Tiebreaker: The first tiebreaker will be the application with 
the highest percentage of degree/certificate-seeking students who are 
Pell grant recipients. If a tie remains, a second tiebreaker will be 
utilized.
    Second Tiebreaker: The second tiebreaker will be the highest 
average score for the selection criterion ``Quality of Project 
Services.'' If a tie remains, a third tiebreaker will be utilized.
    Third Tiebreaker: The third tiebreaker will be the highest average 
score for the selection criterion ``Quality of the Project Design.'' If 
a tie remains, a fourth tiebreaker will be utilized.
    Fourth Tiebreaker: The fourth tiebreaker will be the highest 
average score for the selection criterion ``Need for the Project.''
    3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR 
200.206, before awarding grants under this program, the Department 
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR 
200.208, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, under 2 CFR 
3474.10, 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 200.206(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.
    5. In General: In accordance with the Office of Management and 
Budget's guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal 
laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department will review and 
consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice inviting 
applications in accordance with:
    (a) Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering 
results based on the program objectives through an objective process of 
evaluating Federal award applications (2 CFR 200.205);
    (b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video 
surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) (2 CFR 
200.216);
    (c) Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to 
maximize use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United 
States (2 CFR 200.322); and
    (d) Terminating agreements in whole or in part to the greatest 
extent authorized by law if an award no longer effectuates the program 
goals or agency priorities (2 CFR 200.340).

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 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. 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

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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.
    (c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may provide a grantee 
with additional funding for data collection analysis and reporting. In 
this case, the Secretary establishes a data collection period.
    5. Performance Measures: For purposes of Department reporting under 
34 CFR 75.110, the Department will use the following performance 
measures to evaluate the success of the Basic Needs for Postsecondary 
Students Program:
    (1) The percentage of underserved students served by any direct 
student service supported by the grant.
    (2) The annual persistence rate at grantee institutions for all 
students who are served by any direct student service supported by the 
grant.
    (3) The annual rate of degree or certificate completion at grantee 
institutions for all students served by any direct student service 
supported by the grant.
    (4) The level of basic needs insecurity among all students measured 
before and after implementation of the grant.

VII. Other Information

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Michelle Asha Cooper,
Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2022-16489 Filed 8-1-22; 8:45 am]
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