Both the absolute priority and the competitive preference priority should be submitted as separate documents on the Program Narrative form in Grants.gov. Each priority should be properly labeled and located in the front of the Program Narrative. Also, please add the page numbers of these documents to your Table of Contents.

LEAs applying for funds are required by statute to work in partnership with at least one of the following:

1. Institutions of higher education;
2. Non-profit history or humanities organizations; or
3. Libraries or museums.

As part of this requirement, the LEA must identify the entity or entities with which it will collaborate and include in its application an assurance from appropriate officials of those entities that they will work with the applicant in implementing the proposal.

No, as long as the partner fits into one of the following categories: an institution of higher education, a non-profit history or humanities program, or a library or museum. For example, there is no preference given to larger universities vs. local colleges; rather, a partner's qualifications will be determined based on the description in the application and the justification for the chosen partner.

School Districts with Schools in Need of Improvement, Corrective Action, or Restructuring (up to 10 additional points): Projects that help school districts implement academic and structural interventions in schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

Note: In addressing this priority, each applicant is encouraged to include a plan for how the applicant will assess the specific needs in the content area of traditional American history in schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. In addition, each applicant is encouraged to include a plan for how the applicant will recruit U.S. history teachers from schools that have been identified for improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. Further, each applicant is encouraged to include information on how each of these two plans will be implemented.

No, all schools do not have to meet the definitions specified in the Competitive Preference Priority. Responding to this priority is entirely optional.

Yes. You should include information on all of the schools in the district that meet this definition and make it clear that the entire district meets the priority requirement.

No, the program does not have any invitational priorities for FY 2009.