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| 84.372 STATEWIDE DATA SYSTEMS |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, Title II, Public Law 107-79, Section 208, 20 U.S.C. 9607. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| These grants are intended to enable State educational agencies to design, develop, and implement statewide, longitudinal data systems to efficiently and accurately manage, analyze, disaggregate, and use individual student data, consistent with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Grants may support salaries, travel, equipment, and supplies as required to carry out the research effort. Restrictions or limitations are imposed against the use of funds for entertainment, foreign travel, general-purpose equipment, alterations and renovations, and other items not regularly required for the development of data systems. Grant funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant other State or local funds used for developing State data systems. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| State educational agencies. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| State educational agencies, local educational agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and individuals involved with education will benefit. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Applicants for these data systems projects must present a plan and furnish evidence that the scientific competence, facilities, equipment, and supplies are appropriate to carry out the project. Applicants must ensure technical quality; provide for the generation of accurate data, and the timely use of such data needed by State and local educational agencies both to comply with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and to facilitate research to improve student academic achievement and close achievement gaps; and, meet voluntary standards and guidelines for linking individual student data. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| This program is excluded coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| Applications must include: ED Form 424, "Application for Federal Assistance" and ED 524, "Budget Information Non-Construction Programs." Specific application and submission procedures, as well as additional information about the specific contents, page limits, and page formatting of applications, are provided in the individual Request for Applications found under "Funding Opportunities" at the Institute of Education Sciences web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/edresearch/applicant.html. |
| Award Procedure |
| All accepted applications competing for grants are reviewed for technical merit by panels of peer reviewers. Official notice of an approved application is made through issuance of a Notice of Grant Award. |
| Deadlines |
| See the Institute's web site (http://www.ed.gov/programs/edresearch/applicant.html) or contact the Program Office for application deadlines. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| The range of approval/disapproval time is approximately four to six months following the application deadline. |
| Appeals |
| None. |
| Renewals |
| Recipients of multi-year grants must submit an annual performance report for each year funding has been approved. A review of the annual performance report is used to determine whether substantial progress has been made toward meeting the project objectives. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| None. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Projects generally may be supported for one to three years. All grantee obligations shall be liquidated within 90 days following the end of the project period. Payments may be made according to a predetermined schedule or by way of reimbursement. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. |
| Reports |
| Financial reports and program reports must be submitted as required by grant award terms and conditions. |
| Audits |
| All expenditures by state governments will be audited by the grantee or at the grantee's direction with reasonable frequency, usually once a year but not less then once every two years. The Secretary of Education, the Director of the Institute, and the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized representatives, shall have access, for the purpose of audit and examinations, to all applicable records and to any other pertinent books, documents, papers, and records of the grantee. |
| Records |
| Each grantee will keep intact, and accessible, records relating to the receipt and expenditure of Federal funds and the expenditures of the grantee's contribution to the cost of the project, if any. Records will normally be retained for three years after the date of the submission of the final expenditure report, or for grants that are reviewed annually, three years after the date of the award. |
| Account Identification |
| 91-1100-0-1-503. |
| Obligations |
| FY 07 $24,552,000; FY 08 est $48,293,000; and FY 09 est $100,000,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| Estimated range of new 2009 awards: $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 per year. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| Varies by year and competition. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| This program is subject to the provisions of the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 77, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86 (part 86 applies only to institutions of higher education), 97, 98, and 99. In addition 34 CFR part 75 is applicable, except for the provisions in 34 CFR 75.100, 75.101(b), 75.102, 75.103, 75.105, 75.109(a), 75.200, 75.201, 75.209, 75.210, 75.211, 75.217, 75.219, 75.220, 75.221, 75.222, and 75.230. For more information, see specific Request for Applications available on Institute website http://www.ed.gov/programs/edresearch/applicant.html. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Department of Education, IES, National Center for Education Statistics 400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Kashka Kubzdela, E-mail: kashka.kubzdela@ed.gov; Telephone: (202) 502-7411. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.ed.gov/programs/slds/index.html |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| None. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| None. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| The criteria for selecting applications are contained in the Request for Applications that announces the competition. The Request for Applications is posted on the Funding Opportunities home page of the Institute web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/edresearch/applicant.htm. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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