[Federal Register: May 1, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 84)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No. 84.335A]
Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002
Purpose of Program: The Child Care Access Means Parents In School
(CCAMPIS) Program supports the participation of low-income parents in
postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based childcare
services.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that awarded
during the preceding fiscal year, $350,000 or more of Federal Pell
Grant funds to students enrolled at the institution.
Applications Available: May 1, 2002.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 3, 2002.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 5, 2002.
Available Funds: $8.4 million.
Estimated Range of Awards: $10,000--$300,000. An institution will
be eligible for a maximum grant award equal to one (1) percent of its
Federal Pell Grant disbursement with no grant being less than $10,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $84,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 100.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: 48 months.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part C of the application in
which the selection criteria are addressed) must be limited to the
equivalent of no more than 50 pages using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1"
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
The page limit does not apply to the cover sheet, the budget
section, including the narrative budget justification, the assurances
and certifications, the three-page abstract, the resumes, or the
letters of support. However, you must include all of the application
narrative in Part C.
We will reject your application if--
You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the
page limit.
Applicable Regulations: EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, 86, 97, 98 and 99.
In preparing applications, applicants should pay particular
attention to the requirements in section 427 of the General Education
Provisions Act (GEPA), as detailed later in this notice. Applicants
must address the requirements in section 427 in order to receive
funding under this competition. Section 427 requires each applicant to
describe the steps it proposes to take for addressing one or more
barriers (i.e., gender, race, national origin, color, disability, or
age) that can impede equitable access to, or participation in, the
program. A restatement of compliance with civil rights requirements is
not sufficient to meet the requirements in section 427 of GEPA. Because
there are no program-specific regulations for the Child Care Access
Means Parents In School Program, applicants are encouraged to read the
authorizing statute in section 419N of the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended (HEA).
Priority: Competitive Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(2)(i) and
20 U.S.C. 1070e(d) the Secretary gives preference to applications that
leverage significant local or institutional resources, including in-
kind contributions to support the activities, and use a sliding fee
scale for childcare services provided
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by a facility assisted under this grant in order to support a high
number of low-income parents pursuing postsecondary education at the
institution.
The Secretary awards up to 10 points to an application that meets
this competitive priority. These points are in addition to any points
the application earns under the selection criteria.
Selection Criteria: In evaluating an application for a new grant
under this competition, the Secretary uses selection criteria under 34
CFR 75.209 and 75.210 of the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). The Secretary informs applicants in
the application package of the selection criteria and factors, if any,
to be used for this competition and of the maximum weight assigned to
each criterion.
Application Procedures:
Note: Some of the procedures in these instructions for
transmitting applications differ from those in the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR
75.102). Under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the
Department generally offers interested parties the opportunity to
comment on proposed regulations. However, these amendments make
procedural changes only and do not establish new substantive policy.
Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined
that proposed rulemaking is not required.
Pilot Project for Electronic Submission of Applications
In Fiscal Year 2002, the U.S. Department of Education is continuing
to expand its pilot project of electronic submission of applications to
include additional formula grant programs and additional discretionary
grant competitions. The Child Care Access Means Parents In School
Program, CFDA No. 84.335A, is one of the programs included in the pilot
project. If you are an applicant under the CCAMPIS Program, you may
submit your application to us in either electronic or paper format.
The pilot project involves the use of the Electronic Grant
Application System (e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS) portion of the
Grant Administration and Payment System (GAPS). We request your
participation in this pilot project. We shall continue to evaluate its
success and solicit suggestions for improvement.
If you participate in this e-APPLICATION pilot, please note the
following:
Your participation is voluntary.
You will not receive any additional point value or penalty
because you submit a grant application in electronic or paper format.
You can submit all documents electronically, including the
Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
Within three working days of submitting your electronic
application fax a signed copy of the Application for Federal Assistance
(ED 424) to the Application Control Center after following these steps:
1. Print ED 424 from the e-APPLICATION system.
2. Make sure that the institution's Authorizing Representative
signs this form.
3. Before faxing this form, submit your electronic application via
the e-APPLICATION system. You will receive an automatic
acknowledgement, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying
number unique to your application).
4. Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of ED
424.
5. Fax ED 424 to the Application Control Center at (202) 260-1349.
We may request that you give us original signatures on all
other forms at a later date.
You may access the electronic grant application for the Child Care
Access Means Parents In School Program at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
We have included additional information about the e-APPLICATION
pilot project (see Parity Guidelines between Paper and Electronic
Applications) in the application package.
For Applications Contact: 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 No. 84.335A.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen W. Johnson, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW, Room 7018, Washington, DC 20006.
Telephone: (202) 502-7525. FAX: (202) 502-7864.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) 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 under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternative format by contacting that person. However,
the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternative format the
standard forms included in the application package.
Electronic Access to This Document:
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Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070e.
Dated: April 26, 2002.
Sally L. Stroup,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education.
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