FR Doc E5-7783
[Federal Register: December 23, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 246)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information; Grant
Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Among
College Students; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for
Fiscal Year (FY) 2006
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.184H.
Dates:Applications Available: December 23, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 6, 2006.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 7, 2006.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs),
consortia thereof, public and private nonprofit organizations,
including faith-based organizations, and individuals.
Estimated Available Funds: $1,750,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds, we may make additional awards in FY 2007 and
subsequent years from the list of nonfunded applications from this
competition.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000--$150,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $125,000.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
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Project Period: Up to 24 months. Projects will be funded for one
year with an option for an additional year, contingent upon substantial
progress by the grantee and the availability of funds.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk
Drinking or Violent Behavior Among College Students provides awards to
develop or enhance, implement, and evaluate campus-and/or community-
based strategies to prevent high-risk drinking or violent behavior
among college students.
Priorities: These priorities are from the notice of final
priorities and selection criteria for this program, published in the
Federal Register on December 27, 2000 (65 FR 82224-82226), and the
correction notice published in the Federal Register on January 10, 2001
(66 FR 1963) (collectively, the Notice of Final Priorities and
Selection Criteria).
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2006 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards on the basis of the list of nonfunded applications from
this competition, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet either of the
absolute priorities.
These priorities are:
Absolute Priority One--Develop or Enhance, Implement, and Evaluate
Campus--and/or Community-Based Strategies To Prevent High-Risk Drinking
Among College Students
Under this priority, applicants are required to:
(1) Identify a specific student population to be served by the
grant and provide a justification for its selection;
(2) Provide evidence that a needs assessment has been conducted on
campus to document prevalence rates related to high-risk drinking by
the population selected;
(3) Set measurable goals and objectives for the proposed project
and provide a description of how progress toward achieving the goals
and objectives will be measured annually;
(4) Design and implement prevention strategies, using student input
and participation, that research has shown to be effective in
preventing high-risk drinking by the target population;
(5) Use a qualified evaluator to design and implement an evaluation
of the project using outcomes-based (summative) performance indicators
related to behavioral change and process (formative) measures that
assess and document the strategies used; and
(6) Demonstrate the ability to start the project within 60 days
after receiving Federal funding in order to maximize the time available
to show impact within the grant period.
Absolute Priority Two--Develop or Enhance, Implement, and Evaluate
Campus--and/or Community-Based Strategies To Prevent Violent Behavior
Among College Students
Under this priority, applicants are required to:
(1) Identify a specific student population to be served by the
grant and provide a justification for its selection;
(2) Provide evidence that a needs assessment has been conducted on
campus to document prevalence rates related to violent behavior;
(3) Set measurable goals and objectives for the proposed project
and provide a description of how progress toward achieving the goals
and objectives will be measured annually;
(4) Design and implement prevention strategies, using student input
and participation, that research has shown to be effective in
preventing violent behavior among college students;
(5) Use a qualified evaluator to design and implement an evaluation
of the project using outcomes-based (summative) performance indicators
related to behavioral change and process (formative) measures that
assess and document the strategies used; and
(6) Demonstrate the ability to start the project within 60 days
after receiving Federal funding in order to maximize the time available
to show impact within the grant period.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7131.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) the Notice of Final Priority
and Selection Criteria.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $1,750,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds, we may make additional awards in FY 2007 and
subsequent years from the list of nonfunded applications from this
competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000--$150,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $125,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 24 months. Projects will be funded for one
year with an option for an additional year, contingent upon substantial
progress by the grantee and the availability of funds.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: IHEs, consortia thereof, public and private
nonprofit organizations, including faith-based organizations, and
individuals.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not involve cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone
(toll-free): 1-877-433-7827.0 Fax: 1-301-470-1244. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free):
1-877-576-7734.
You also may contact ED Pubs at its Web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html
or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
You may also access the electronic version of the application at
the following Web site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvphighrisk/index.html.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this competition as follows: CFDA Number 84.184H.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact
person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of
this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
Page Limit: The program narrative section should not exceed 25
double-spaced pages using a standard font no smaller than 12-point,
with 1-inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right). The narrative
should follow the format and sequence of the selection criteria.
3. Submission Dates and Times: Applications Available: December 23,
2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 6, 2006.
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
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electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants system, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or by
mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 7, 2006.
4. 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
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications. If you choose to submit
your application to us electronically, you must use e-Application
available through the Department's e-Grants system, accessible through
the e-Grants portal page at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
Your participation in e-Application is voluntary.
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC, time, on the application
deadline date. The e-Application system will not accept an application
for this competition after 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC, time, on the
application deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do
not wait until the application deadline date to begin the application
process.
The regular hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site
are 6 a.m. Monday until 7 p.m. Wednesday; and 6 a.m. Thursday until
midnight Saturday, Washington, DC, time. Please note that the system is
unavailable on Sundays, and between 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6 a.m. on
Thursdays, Washington, DC, time, for maintenance. Any modifications to
these hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
the Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget
Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary
assurances and certifications. If you choose to submit your application
electronically, you must attach any narrative sections of your
application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the
three file types specified above or submit a password protected file,
we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgement that will include a PR/Award
number (an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the ED 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print ED 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the ED 424.
(4) Fax the signed ED 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because the e-
Application system is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of
one business day in order to transmit your application electronically,
by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2)(a) The e-Application system is unavailable for 60 minutes or
more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC,
time, on the application deadline date; or
(b) The e-Application system is unavailable for any period of time
between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC, time, on the
application deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgement of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If the system is down and therefore
the application deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all
registered users who have initiated an e-Application.
Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the
unavailability of the Department's e-Application system. If the e-
Application system is available, and, for any reason, you are unable to
submit your application electronically or you do not receive an
automatic acknowledgment of your submission, you may submit your
application in paper format by mail or hand delivery in accordance with
the instructions in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail. If you submit your
application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or
a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of
your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the
Department at the applicable following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.184H), 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260; or
By mail through a commercial carrier: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center--Stop 4260, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.184H), 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark,
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service,
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier, or
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
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If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark, or
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If you submit
your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier
service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application
by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department
at the following address: U.S. Department of Education, Application
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number 84.184H), 550 12th Street, SW.,
Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC, time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department:
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 4 of the ED 424 the CFDA number--and suffix
letter, if any--of the competition under which you are submitting
your application.
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a grant application
receipt acknowledgment to you. If you do not receive the grant
application receipt acknowledgment within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from the Notice of Final Priorities and Selection Criteria and are
listed in the application package.
2. Review and Selection Process: An additional factor we may
consider in selecting an application for an award is the geographic
distribution of the projects, in addition to the rank order of
applicants.
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). We may also notify you informally.
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. Reporting: If funded, you are expected to collect data on the
key GPRA performance measures for this program and report those data to
the Department in your annual performance report and final performance
report. 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 multi-year award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as specified by the Secretary in 34
CFR 75.118. We also may require more frequent performance reports in
accordance with 34 CFR 75.720(c).
4. Performance Measures: We have identified the following key GPRA
performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of this program at
the end of these two-year grants: (1) The percentage of grantees that
achieve a five percent decrease in high-risk drinking among students
served by the project (Absolute Priority One) and (2) the percentage of
grantees that achieve a five percent decrease in violent behavior among
students served by the project (Absolute Priority Two).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Lucey, Jr., U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E335, Washington, DC 20202-
6450. Telephone: (202) 205-5471 or by e-mail: richard.lucey@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at (800) 877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in this section.
VIII. Other Information
Electronic Access to This Document
You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this
Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site:
http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at (888) 293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
You may also view this document in text or PDF at the following
site: http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvphighrisk/applicant.html.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html
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Dated: December 20, 2005.
Deborah A. Price,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
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