[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16956-16962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05745]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Undergraduate International Studies
and Foreign Language Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting
applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2023 for the Undergraduate
International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program, Assistance
Listing Number 84.016A. This notice relates to the approved information
collection under OMB control number 1840-0796.
DATES:
Applications Available: March 21, 2023.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 22, 2023.
Preapplication Webinar Information and Applicant Resources: The
Department will hold a pre-application meeting via webinar for
prospective applicants. Detailed information regarding this webinar
will be provided on the International and Foreign Language Education's
website at www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/index.html.
Additionally, for prospective applicants that have never received a
grant from the Department and those that are interested in learning
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more about the process, please review the grant funding basics resource
at https://www2.ed.gov/documents/funding-101/funding-101-basics.pdf.
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 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26554/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs. Please note that these Common Instructions supersede
the version published on December 27, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Lugg, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20222. Telephone
(202) 987-1914. 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 UISFL program provides grants for planning,
developing, and carrying out projects to strengthen and improve
undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign
languages in the United States.
Priorities: This notice contains two competitive preference
priorities and one invitational priority. Competitive Preference
Priority 1 is from the notice of final priority (NFP) for this program
published in the Federal Register on June 11, 2014 (79 FR 33432).
Competitive Preference Priority 2 is from 34 CFR 658.35(a).
Note: Applicants must indicate in the recommended one-page abstract
and on the FY 2023 UISFL program Profile Form in the application
package whether they intend to address one competitive preference
priority or both competitive preference priorities and/or the
invitational priority.
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2023 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications
from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference
priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an additional 2 or 3
points to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1,
depending on how well the application meets the priority, and an
additional 2 points to an application that meets Competitive Preference
Priority 2, for a maximum of 5 additional points. An application that
does not meet the Competitive Preference Priorities will not receive
any additional points.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1 (0, 2, or 3 points).
Applications from Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) (as defined
in this notice) or community colleges (as defined in this notice),
whether as individual applicants or as part of a consortium of
institutions of higher education (IHEs) or a partnership between
nonprofit educational organizations and IHEs.
An application from a consortium or partnership that has an MSI or
a community college as the lead applicant will receive more points
under this priority than applications in which the MSI or community
college is a member of the consortium or partnership, but not the lead
applicant.
A consortium or partnership must undertake activities designed to
incorporate foreign languages into the curriculum of the MSI or
community college and to improve foreign language and international or
area studies instruction on the MSI or community college campus.
Note: We will award either 2 or 3 points to an application that
meets this priority. If an MSI or a community college is a single
applicant, or the lead applicant in a consortium or partnership, the
application will receive 3 additional points. If an MSI or a community
college is a member of a consortium or partnership, but not the lead
applicant, the application will receive 2 additional points. No
application will receive more than 3 additional points for this
priority.
Competitive Preference Priority 2 (0 or 2 points).
Applications from IHEs or consortia of these institutions that
require incoming students to have successfully completed at least 2
years of secondary school foreign language instruction or that require
each graduating student to earn 2 years of postsecondary credit in a
foreign language (or have demonstrated equivalent proficiency in the
foreign language); or, in the case of a 2-year degree granting
institution, offer 2 years of postsecondary credit in a foreign
language.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2023, 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:
Training in Less Commonly Taught Languages or Thematic Focus on
Area Studies or International Studies Programs.
Applications that propose programs or activities focused on
language training or the development of area or international studies
programs focused on contemporary topics or themes in conjunction with
training in any modern foreign languages, except French, German, or
Spanish.
Definitions: The following definitions are from the NFP.
Community college means an institution that meets the definition in
section 312(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA)
(20 U.S.C. 1058(f)); or an IHE (as defined in section 101 of the HEA
(20 U.S.C 1001)) that awards degrees and certificates, more than 50
percent of which are not bachelor's degrees (or an equivalent) or
master's, professional, or other advanced degrees.
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.
Note: The list of institutions currently designated as eligible
under title III and title V is available at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html.
Application Requirements: In addition to any other requirements
outlined in the application package for this program, section 604(a)(7)
of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(7), requires that each application from
an IHE, consortia, or partnership include--
(1) Evidence that the applicant has conducted extensive planning
prior to submitting the application;
(2) An assurance that the faculty and administrators of all
relevant departments and programs served by the applicant are involved
in ongoing collaboration with regard to achieving the stated objectives
of the application;
(3) An assurance that students at the applicant institutions, as
appropriate, will have equal access to, and derive benefits from, the
UISFL program;
(4) An assurance that each applicant, consortium, or partnership
will use the Federal assistance provided under the UISFL program to
supplement and not supplant non-Federal funds the institution expends
for programs to improve undergraduate instruction in international
studies and foreign languages;
(5) A description of how the applicant will provide information to
students regarding federally funded scholarship programs in related
areas;
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(6) An explanation of how the activities funded by the grant will
reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views, and generate
debate on world regions and international affairs, where applicable;
and
(7) A description of how the applicant will encourage service in
areas of national need, as identified by the Secretary.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124, 1127-1128.
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner
consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in 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 Guidelines to
Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in
2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department
in 34 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 34 CFR
part 3474. (d) The regulations in 34 CFR parts 655 and 658. (e) The
NFP.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,000,000.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in future fiscal years from
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards:
For single applicant grants: $70,000-$150,000 for each 12-month
budget period.
For consortia or partnership grants: $90,000-$180,000 for each 12-
month budget period.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
For single applicant grants: $103,603.
For consortia or partnership grants: $141,000.
Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $150,000 for a
single applicant for a single budget period of 12 months, or an award
exceeding $180,000 for a consortium or partnership applicant for a
single budget period of 12 months.
Estimated Number of Awards: 22.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period:
For single applicant grants: Up to 24 months.
For consortia or partnership grants: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (a) IHEs; (b) consortia of IHEs; (c)
partnerships between nonprofit educational organizations and IHEs; and
(d) public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including
professional and scholarly associations.
Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you
may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the
Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an
organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State
taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the
organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and
that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private
shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's
certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly
establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item
described above if that item applies to a State or national parent
organization, together with a statement by the State or parent
organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program has a matching
requirement under section 604(a)(3) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(3),
and the regulations for this program in 34 CFR 658.41. UISFL program
grantees must provide matching funds in either of the following ways:
(i) cash contributions from private sector corporations or foundations
equal to one-third of the total project costs; or (ii) a combination of
institutional and noninstitutional cash or in-kind contributions,
including State and private sector corporation or foundation
contributions, equal to one-half of the total project costs. The
Secretary may waive or reduce the required matching share for
institutions that are eligible to receive assistance under part A or
part B of title III or under title V of the HEA that have submitted an
application that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement-not-
supplant funding requirements, which are described in section
604(a)(7)(D) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(7)(D).
c. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This program uses a training
indirect cost rate. This limits indirect cost reimbursement to an
entity's actual indirect costs, as determined in its negotiated
indirect cost rate agreement, or 8 percent of a modified total direct
cost base, whichever amount is less. For more information regarding
training indirect cost rates, see 34 CFR 75.562. For more information
regarding indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate,
please see https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html.
d. 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: Under 34 CFR 75.708(b) and (c), a grantee under
this competition may award subgrants--to directly carry out project
activities described in its application--to the following types of
entities: IHEs, nonprofit organizations, professional organizations, or
businesses. The grantee may award subgrants to entities it has
identified in the approved application or that it selects through a
competition under procedures established by the grantee.
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 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26554/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs. Please note that these Common Instructions supersede
the version published on December 27, 2021.
2. Submission of Proprietary Information: Given the types of
projects that may be proposed in applications for the UISFL grant
competition, 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
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amended). Consistent with the process followed in the FY 2022 UISFL
competition, we plan to post on our website a selection of funded
abstracts and applications' narrative sections.
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 program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
4. Funding Restrictions: We specify unallowable costs in 34 CFR
658.40. We reference additional regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III) 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 40 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, except 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 or 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 does not apply to Part I, the cover
sheet; Part II, budget section, including the narrative budget
justification; Part IV, the assurance and certifications; or the
abstract, the resumes, the biography, or letters of support. However,
the recommended page limit does apply to the entire application
narrative.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 658.31, 658.32, 658.33, and 655.32. The maximum score for
all the selection criteria, together with the maximum number of points
awarded to applicants that address the competitive preference
priorities, is 105 points for applications from IHEs, consortia, and
partnerships; and 100 points for applications from public and private
nonprofit agencies and organizations, including professional and
scholarly associations. The maximum score for each criterion is
indicated in parentheses.
All Applications. All applications will be evaluated based on the
general selection criteria as follows:
(a) Plan of operation (up to 15 points). (1) The Secretary reviews
each application for information that shows the quality of the plan of
operation for the project.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) High quality in the design of the project;
(ii) An effective plan of management that ensures proper and
efficient administration of the project;
(iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project
relate to the purpose of the program;
(iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel
to achieve each objective; and
(v) A clear description of how the applicant will provide equal
access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members
of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as--
(A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;
(B) Women; and
(C) Handicapped persons.
(b) Quality of key personnel (up to 10 points). (1) The Secretary
reviews each application for information that shows the quality of the
key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) The qualifications of the project director (if one is to be
used);
(ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be
used in the project. In the case of faculty, the qualifications of the
faculty and the degree to which that faculty is directly involved in
the actual teaching and supervision of students;
(iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2)(i)
and (ii) of this section plans to commit to the project; and
(iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its
nondiscriminatory employment practices, encourages applications for
employment from persons who are members of groups that have been
traditionally underrepresented, such as members of racial or ethnic
minority groups, women, handicapped persons, and the elderly.
(3) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary
considers evidence of past experience and training, in fields related
to the objectives of the project, as well as other information that the
applicant provides.
(c) Budget and cost effectiveness (up to 10 points).
(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that
shows that the project has an adequate budget and is cost effective.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project
activities; and
(ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the
project.
(d) Evaluation plan (up to 20 points). (1) The Secretary reviews
each application for information that shows the quality of the
evaluation plan for the project.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows methods of
evaluation that are appropriate for the project and, to the extent
possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.
(e) Adequacy of resources (up to 5 points). (1) The Secretary
reviews each application for information that shows that the applicant
plans to devote adequate resources to the project.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) Other than library, facilities that the applicant plans to use
are adequate (language laboratory, museums, etc.); and
(ii) The equipment and supplies that the applicant plans to use are
adequate.
Applications from IHEs, Consortia, or Partnerships. Applications
submitted by IHEs, consortia, or partnerships will also be evaluated
based on the following criteria:
(f) Commitment to international studies (up to 15 points). (1) The
Secretary reviews each application for information that shows the
applicant's commitment to the international studies program.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) The institution's current strength as measured by the number of
international studies courses offered;
(ii) The extent to which planning for the implementation of the
proposed program has involved the applicant's faculty, as well as
administrators;
(iii) The institutional commitment to the establishment, operation,
and continuation of the program as demonstrated by optimal use of
available personnel and other resources; and
(iv) The institutional commitment to the program as demonstrated by
the use
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of institutional funds in support of the program's objectives.
(g) Elements of the proposed international studies program (up to
10 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information
that shows the nature of the applicant's proposed international studies
program.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) The extent to which the proposed activities will contribute to
the implementation of a program in international studies and foreign
languages at the applicant institution;
(ii) The interdisciplinary aspects of the program;
(iii) The number of new and revised courses with an international
perspective that will be added to the institution's programs; and
(iv) The applicant's plans to improve or expand language
instruction.
(h) Need for and prospective results of the proposed program (up to
15 points). (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information
that shows the need for and the prospective results of the applicant's
proposed program.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) The extent to which the proposed activities are needed at the
applicant institution;
(ii) The extent to which the proposed use of Federal funds will
result in the implementation of a program in international studies and
foreign languages at the applicant institution;
(iii) The likelihood that the activities initiated with Federal
funds will be continued after Federal assistance is terminated; and
(iv) The adequacy of the provisions for sharing the materials and
results of the program with other IHEs.
Applications from Public and Private Nonprofit Agencies and
Organizations, Including Professional and Scholarly Associations.
Applications from public and private nonprofit agencies and
organizations, including professional and scholarly associations, will
also be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Need for and potential impact of the proposed project in improving
international studies and the study of modern foreign language at the
undergraduate level (up to 40 points).
(1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that
shows the need for and potential impact of the applicant's proposed
projects in improving international studies and the study of modern
foreign language at the undergraduate level.
(2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--
(i) The extent to which the applicant's proposed apportionment of
Federal funds among the various budget categories for the proposed
project will contribute to achieving results;
(ii) The international nature and contemporary relevance of the
proposed project;
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will make an
especially significant contribution to the improvement of the teaching
of international studies or modern foreign languages at the
undergraduate level; and
(iv) The adequacy of the applicant's provisions for sharing the
materials and results of the proposed project with the higher education
community.
Additional information regarding these criteria is in the
application package for this program. The total number of points
available under these selection criteria, combined with the competitive
preference priorities, is as follows:
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UISFL public
and private
nonprofit
UISFL agencies and
Selection criteria UISFL IHEs consortia and organizations,
partnerships including
professional
and scholarly
associations
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(a) Plan of Operation.......................................... 15 15 15
(b) Quality of Key Personnel................................... 10 10 10
(c) Budget and Cost Effectiveness.............................. 10 10 10
(d) Evaluation Plan............................................ 20 20 20
(e) Adequacy of Resources...................................... 5 5 5
(f) Commitment to International Studies........................ 15 15 n/a
(g) Elements of Proposed International Studies Program......... 10 10 n/a
(h) Need for and Prospective Results of Proposed Program....... 15 15 n/a
(i) Need for and Potential Impact of the Proposed Project in n/a n/a 40
Improving International Studies and the Study of Modern
Foreign Languages at the Undergraduate Level..................
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Sub-Total.................................................. 100 100 100
Competitive Preference Priority #1 (Optional).................. 3 3 n/a
Competitive Preference Priority #2 (Optional).................. 2 2 n/a
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Total Possible Points...................................... 105 105 100
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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 (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
Separate rank order slates for applications from (1) IHEs,
consortia, and partnerships; and (2) public and private nonprofit
agencies and
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organizations will be developed and used to make funding
recommendations. Each slate will include the peer reviewers' scores
from the highest score to the lowest score. In cases where two or more
applications have the same final score in the rank order listing, but
there are insufficient funds to support all equally ranked
applications, the applicant who has not received a UISFL award within
the last 5 years will be recommended to receive the award to achieve an
equitable distribution of grant funds throughout the United States.
In cases where the scores for two or more applications remain tied
after using the above tie-breaker, program staff will use the scores
assigned for Criterion 8, Need for and Potential Impact of the Proposed
Project for institutional applications; or the scores assigned for
Criterion 10, Need for and Potential Impact of the Proposed Project in
Improving International Studies and the Study of Modern Foreign
Languages at the Undergraduate Level for associations and organizations
applications.
The Secretary, to the extent practicable and consistent with the
criterion of excellence, seeks to encourage diversity by ensuring that
a variety of types of projects and institutions receive funding.
3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under this competition, 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 SAM. 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 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. 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 preexisting 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 preexisting 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.
Performance reports for the UISFL program must be submitted
electronically into the office of International and Foreign Language
Education web-based reporting system, International Resource
Information System (IRIS). For information about IRIS and to view the
reporting instructions, please go to http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/UISFL.pdf.
5. Performance Measure: For the purpose of reporting the impact of
the UISFL program under 34 CFR 75.110, the Department will use the
following
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performance measures to evaluate the success of the UISFL program:
percentage of UISFL projects that added or enhanced courses in
international studies in critical world areas and priority foreign
languages; and percentage of UISFL projects that established
certificate and/or undergraduate degree programs in international or
foreign language studies.
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, whether
the grantee has made substantial progress in achieving 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: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an
accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an
accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text
format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, Braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
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:
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feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Nasser H. Paydar,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2023-05745 Filed 3-20-23; 8:45 am]
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