FR Doc 05-11654
[Federal Register: June 13, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 112)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information;
Grants to States to Improve Management of Drug and Violence Prevention
Programs; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2005
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.184R
Dates: Applications Available: June 13, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 22, 2005.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 22, 2005.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) or other
State agencies administering the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act (SDFSCA) State Grants program.
Estimated Available Funds: $3,000,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make
additional awards in FY 2006 from the list of unfunded applications
from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $350,000-$500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $425,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 7.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: This program provides Federal financial
assistance to support the development, enhancement, or expansion of the
capacity of States and other entities that receive SDFSCA State Grants
funds to collect, analyze, and use data to improve the management of
drug and violence prevention programs.
Priorities: These priorities are from the notice of final
priorities and requirements for this program, published elsewhere in
this issue of the Federal Register.
Absolute Priority: For FY 2005 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards based on the list of unfunded applications from this
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is: Developing, Enhancing, or Expanding the Capacity
of States and Other Entities that Receive SDFSCA State Grants Funds to
Collect, Analyze, and Use Data to Improve the Management of Drug and
Violence Prevention Programs.
This priority supports projects to develop, enhance, or expand the
capacity of States and other entities that receive SDFSCA State Grants
program funds to collect, analyze, and use data to improve the
management of drug and violence prevention programs. At a minimum,
applicants must propose projects to develop, enhance, or expand the
capacity of the State educational agency (SEA), the State agency
administering the Governor's funding under the SDFSCA State Grants
program, and local educational agencies and community-based
organizations that receive SDFSCA State Grants program funding.
Specifically, projects must be designed to:
(a) Include activities designed to expand the capacity of local
recipients of SDFSCA funds to use data to assess needs, establish
performance measures, select appropriate interventions, monitor
progress toward established performance measures, and disseminate
information about youth drug use and violence to the public;
(b) Collect data that, at a minimum, meet the requirements of the
Uniform Management Information and Reporting System (UMIRS) described
in section 4112(c)(3) of the ESEA;
(c) Operate with the aid of a technology-based system for analyzing
and interpreting school crime and violence data;
(d) Be consistent with the State's Performance-Based Data
Management Initiative (PBDMI) strategy and produce data that can be
transmitted to the U.S. Department of Education via the Department's
Education Data Exchange Network (EDEN) project, which facilitates the
transfer of information from State administrative records to the
Department to satisfy reporting requirements for certain programs
administered by the Department, including the SDFSCA State Grants
program;
(e) Be an enhancement to, or capable of merging data with, the
State's student information system if such exists or if the State does
not yet have a statewide, longitudinal student data system, the project
should include the capacity to merge with such a system in the future;
and
(f) Include validation and verification activities at the State and
sub-State recipient levels designed to ensure the accuracy of data
collected and reported.
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2005 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards based on the list of unfunded applications
from this competition, this priority is a competitive preference
priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional 10
points to an application, depending on the extent to which the
application meets this priority.
This priority is: Use of Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Definitions.
The collection of incident data for projects under the absolute
priority will be done in a manner consistent with the definitions and
protocols developed under the Federal Bureau of Investigation's UCR
program.
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, 97, 98, 99, and 299.
(b) The notice of final priorities and requirements, published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $3,000,000. Contingent upon the
availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make
additional awards in FY 2006 from the list of unfunded applications
from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $350,000-$500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $425,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 7.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) or other
State agencies administering the SDFSCA State Grants program.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not involve cost
sharing or matching.
IV. Application and 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. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free):
1-877-576-7734.
You may also 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.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify
this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.184R.
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You may also download the application from the Department of
Education's Web site at: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html
.
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 in this section.
The public can also obtain applications directly from the program
office by contacting: Maria Worthen, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., FB-6, room 3E324, Washington, DC 20202-6450.
Telephone: (202) 205-5632 or by e-mail: maria.worthen@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission:
a. Memorandum of Understanding or Other Documentation of
Participation: Applicants must include documentation in the form of a
memorandum of understanding or a letter in their application that
outlines project roles and responsibilities of the participants and
that contains:
1. The signatures of:
a. The authorized representative(s) for the SEA, and
b. The authorized representative(s) for the State agency (or
agencies) receiving the Governor's portion of SDFSCA State Grants
program funding for the State.
2. Evidence that the proposal has been reviewed by, and has the
approval of, the State's chief information officer (CIO) and/or chief
technology officer (CTO). The CIO and/or CTO may sign the required
memorandum of understanding, or may provide a letter including the
required assurance.
b. Technology-Based System: Each application is required to include
a proposal for a technology-based system for collecting, analyzing, and
interpreting school crime and violence data. Grant funds may be used in
a variety of ways to support this system, including updating an
existing infrastructure, conducting basic planning, and capacity
building.
c. Other Requirements: Other requirements concerning the content of
an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the
application package for this program.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 13, 2005.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 22, 2005.
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
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: August 22, 2005.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program 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 program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference additional 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 the 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.
Any narrative sections of your application should be
attached as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format.
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
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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 acknowledgement 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 84.184R), 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
84.184R), 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.
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
84.184R), 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., Eastern 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
in the application package.
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 will 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 submit an annual
performance report, which includes reporting on expenditures, as
specified by the Secretary in 34 CFR 75.720. You are also expected to
collect data on the key Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
performance measures for this program and report those data annually to
the Department. At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report that includes financial and evaluation
information, as directed by the Secretary.
4. Performance Measures: The Secretary has established the
following key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of
Grants to States to Improve Management of Drug and Violence Prevention
Program:
a. The proportion of local recipients of SDFSCA State Grants
Program funding that are using data related to youth drug and violence
to manage youth drug, alcohol, and violence prevention programs by:
Incorporating these data in needs assessment processes; using the data
to develop performance measures for their SDFSCA program funds;
considering the data in selecting schools, and where applicable,
community-based interventions for implementation; monitoring the
success of interventions in reducing drug and alcohol use and violence
and in building stronger communities; and sharing data with their
leadership and the public;
b. The proportion of local recipients of SDFSCA State Grants
Program funding that have received training about collecting,
analyzing, and using data to manage and improve drug and violence
prevention programs; and
(c) The proportion of local recipients of SDFSCA State Grants
Program funding that submit complete responses to data collections.
These three measures constitute the Department's indicators of
success for this program. Consequently, applicants for a grant under
this program are advised to give careful consideration to these three
measures in conceptualizing the approach and evaluation of their
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proposed project. If funded, applicants will be asked to collect and
report data in their performance and final reports about progress
toward these measures.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact: Maria Worthen, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E324, Washington, DC 20202-
6450. Telephone: (202) 205-5632 or by e-mail: maria.worthen@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the program 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 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
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
.
Dated: June 8, 2005.
Deborah A. Price,
Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
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