[Federal Register: July 12, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 134)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.361]

 
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education-Notice Inviting 
applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002

Correction

    In notice document 02-16889 beginning on page 44815 in the issue of 
Friday, July 5, 2002, make the following corrections:
    On page 44816, in the second and third columns, the text should 
read as follows:
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     (c) Partnership/Interdistrict Approach (up to 5 points). The 
project would establish a partnership that implements an interdistrict 
approach to carrying out a public school choice program.
    These priorities are specified in the authorizing statute for the 
program (see section 5244 of the ESEA). The priority points are in 
addition to any points the applicant earns under the selection criteria 
listed below. The Secretary may select an application that meets a 
priority over an application of comparable merit that does not meet the 
priority. The maximum number of points an application may earn based on 
the priority points and the selection criteria is 115 points.
     Selection Criteria: The Secretary will use the selection criteria 
in 34 CFR 75.210 and selection criteria based on statutory provisions 
to evaluate applications for new grants under this competition. The 
maximum possible score for all of the selection criteria is 100 points. 
The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parenthesis with 
the criterion. The criteria are as follows:
    (a) Need for the Project (up to 10 points). The Secretary considers 
the need for the proposed project. In determining the need for the 
proposed project, the Secretary considers the magnitude of the need for 
the services to be provided or the activities to be carried out by the 
proposed project.
     (b) Significance (up to 15 points). The Secretary considers the 
significance of the proposed project. In determining the significance 
of the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The likelihood that the proposed project will result in system 
change or improvement.
    (2) The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build 
local capacity to provide, improve, or expand services ( i.e., choice 
options) that address the needs of the target population.
    (3) The potential replicability of the proposed project or 
strategies, including, as appropriate, the potential for implementation 
in a variety of settings.
    (c) Quality of Project Design (up to 40 points). The Secretary 
considers the quality of the design of the proposed project. In 
determining the quality of the design of the proposed project, the 
Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental 
involvement and ensures that parents have high-quality information 
about their choices.
    (2) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be 
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
    (3) The extent to which the design for implementing and evaluating 
the proposed project will result in information to guide possible 
replication of project activities or strategies, including information 
about the effectiveness of the approach or strategies employed by the 
project.
    (4) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build 
capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of 
Federal financial assistance.
    (5) The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects 
up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.
    (6) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated 
with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community, 
State, and Federal resources.
    (d) Quality of Project Services (up to 25 points). The Secretary 
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed 
project. In determining the quality of the services to be provided by 
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
    (1) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed 
project will lead to improvements in the achievement of students, as 
measured against rigorous academic standards.
    (2) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed 
project involve the effective collaboration of appropriate partners for 
maximizing the effectiveness of project services.
    (3) The quality and sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal 
access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members 
of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, 
color, national origin, gender, age, or disability.
    (e) Quality of Management Plan (up to 10 Points). The Secretary 
considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. 
In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed 
project, the Secretary considers the adequacy of the management plan to 
achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within 
budget, including whether it includes clearly defined responsibilities, 
timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks.

Required Use of Funds

    An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subpart must 
use grant funds to provide students selected to participate in the 
program with transportation services or to pay the cost of 
transportation to and from the public elementary schools and secondary 
schools, including, if applicable, charter schools, that the students 
choose to attend under the program.
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[FR Doc. C2-16889 Filed 7-11-02; 8:45 am]
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