[Federal Register: December 19, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 244)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No. 84.215L]
Smaller Learning Communities Program
ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2001.
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Purpose of Program: The Smaller Learning Communities program will
support the planning, implementation or expansion of small, safe, and
successful learning environments in large public high schools to help
ensure that all students graduate with the knowledge and skills
necessary to make successful transitions to college and careers. These
grants are authorized by title X, part A, section 10105 of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)(20 U.S.C. 8005).
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs), applying on
behalf of large high schools, or schools funded by the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA schools), are eligible to apply. For purposes of this
program, a large high school is defined as a school that includes
grades 11 and 12 and enrolls at least 1,000 students in grades 9 and
above.
Applications Available: December 19, 2001.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 19, 2002.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 18, 2002.
Estimated Available Funds: $96,700,000.
Types and Ranges of Awards: The Secretary will award both planning
grants and implementation grants under this notice. LEAs may apply on
behalf of one or more eligible schools. For a one-year planning grant,
an LEA may receive, on behalf of a single school, $25,000 to $50,000
per project. LEAs applying on behalf of a group of eligible schools may
receive funds up to $250,000 per planning grant. For a three-year
implementation grant, an LEA may receive, on behalf of a single school,
$250,000 to $500,000 per project. LEAs applying on behalf of a group of
eligible schools may receive funds up to $2,500,000 per implementation
grant. LEAs may submit multiple applications targeting up to ten
distinct schools under a single application. However, an LEA may not
apply on behalf of an eligible high school in more than one
application.
Schools that benefited from FY 2000 implementation awards are not
eligible to receive additional implementation support under this
competition. Schools that benefited from FY 2000 planning awards are
not eligible to receive additional planning support under this
competition, but may apply for an implementation grant. The total
amount an LEA may receive through any combination of awards, in any
fiscal year of this program, may not exceed $5 million.
Note: The size of awards will be based on a number of factors.
These factors include the scope, quality, and comprehensiveness of
the proposed program; the size of the population to be served; and
the recommended range of awards indicated in the application.
Estimated Number of Awards: The Secretary anticipates making
approximately 190 new planning grant awards and approximately 90 new
implementation awards under this competition.
Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates
in this notice.
Project Period: Planning grants will fund activities up to 12
months. Implementation grants will fund activities up to 36 months.
Note: Applicants for multi-year awards must provide detailed,
yearly budget information for the total grant period requested.
Understanding the unique complexities of implementing a program that
affects a school's organization, physical design, curriculum,
instruction, and preparation of teachers, the Secretary anticipates
awarding the entire grant amount for implementation projects at the
time of the initial award. This will provide the applicant with the
capacity to effectively carry out the comprehensive long-term
activities involved in model development, documentation, evaluation,
and dissemination of products and practices developed through the
federal grant. Uninterrupted access to funds will depend upon a
grantee's close adherence to its yearly budget projections as well
as submission of an annual performance report, showing adequate
progress, during the three-year period of the grant.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,
82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99; and (b) the regulations in the notice of
final priorities, application requirements, and selection criteria for
FY 2001 as published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Competitive Priority--Low-Performing Schools
This competition gives a competitive priority to projects that meet
the priority in the Notice of the Final Priorities for this program,
which is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the program and to
download an application, you may access the SLC program web site at
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www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SLCP/. If you have questions pertaining to the
application, you may send an email to
smallerlearningcommunities@ed.gov. If you need further assistance and
need to speak with someone in the SLC program, you may contact Andrew
Abrams, (202) 260-7430, 330 C Street, SW, MES Bldg., Room 5512,
Washington, DC 20202. You may also contact Diane Austin (202) 260-1280,
400 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 5C149, Washington, DC 20202-6200. Requests
for applications may also be sent by fax to (202) 260-8969.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to one of the contact persons listed in the
preceding paragraph.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 8005.
Dated: December 14, 2001.
Susan B. Neuman,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
Carol D'Amico,
Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education.
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