[Federal Register: April 16, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 73)]
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Part III
Department of Education
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Migrant Education Even Start Program; Notice
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No. 84.214A]
Migrant Education Even Start Program; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998
AGENCY: Department of Education.
Note to Applicants
This notice is a complete application package. Together with the
statute authorizing the program and the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), the notice contains all of the
information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply for a
grant under this competition.
Purpose of Program
The Migrant Education Even Start (MEES) Program is designed to help
break the cycle of poverty and improve the literacy of participating
migrant families by integrating early childhood education, adult
literacy or adult basic education, and parenting education into a
unified family literacy program.
Eligible Applicants
While any entity is eligible to apply for a grant under the MEES
program, the Secretary specifically invites applications from State
educational agencies (SEAs) that administer Migrant Education Programs;
local educational agencies (LEAs) that have a high percentage of
migrant students; and non-profit community-based organizations that
work with migrant families.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 1, 1998.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 31, 1998.
Available Funds: For FY 1998, $3,720,000 is available for this
program.
The amount of funding available to begin new projects is
approximately $1,200,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $88,000-$270,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $200,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
Maximum Award: The Secretary will not consider an application that
proposes a budget exceeding $270,000 for each 12-month budget period.
Applicable Regulations
(a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) as follows:
(1) 34 CFR Part 74 (Administration of Grants and Agreements with
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Nonprofit
Organizations).
(2) 34 CFR Part 75 (Direct Grant Programs).
(3) 34 CFR Part 77 (Definitions that Apply to Department
Regulations).
(4) 34 CFR Part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of
Education Programs and Activities).
(5) 34 CFR Part 80 (Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments).
(6) 34 CFR Part 81 (General Education Provisions Act--Enforcement).
(7) 34 CFR Part 82 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).
(8) 34 CFR Part 85 (Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-
procurement) and Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace
(Grants)).
(b) The definitions of a migratory child, a migratory agricultural
worker, and a migratory fisher contained in 34 CFR 200.40.
Description of Program
Under the authority of section 1202(a)(1)(A) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended, the Assistant Secretary of
Elementary and Secondary Education (Assistant Secretary) awards grants
to eligible applicants under the MEES Program for projects that--
(1) Improve the educational opportunities of migrant families by
integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic
education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy
program;
(2) Implement cooperative activities that build on existing
community resources to create a new range of services to migrant
families;
(3) Promote achievement of the National Education Goals (section
102 of the Goals 2000 Educate America Act) especially goals one (school
readiness), six (adult literacy), and eight (parent involvement and
participation); and
(4) Assist children and adults from migrant families to achieve
challenging State content standards and challenging State student
performance standards.
Required Program Elements
(a)(1) Eligible participants. Eligible MEES participants consist of
migratory children and their parents as defined in Secs. 200.30 and
200.40 who also meet the following conditions specified in section
1206(a) of the ESEA:
(2) The parent or parents--
(i) Are eligible for participation in an adult basic education
program under the Adult Education Act; or
(ii) Are within the State's compulsory school attendance age range,
so long as a local educational agency provides (or ensures the
availability of) the basic education component required under this
part; and
(3) The child or children must be younger than eight years of age.
Note: Family members of eligible participants described in
paragraphs one through three, above, also may participate in MEES
activities when appropriate to serve Even Start purposes. In
addition, section 1206(b) of the ESEA permits families to remain
eligible for MEES services until all family members become
ineligible to participate. For example, in the case of a family in
which the parent or parents lose eligibility because of their
educational advancement, the parent or parents can still participate
in MEES activities until all children in the family reach age eight.
In addition, the Department interprets 34 CFR 200.30 together with
section 1206(b) of ESEA to mean that MEES services can continue to
be provided to a parent or child who is no longer migratory provided
that the family has at least one parent or child who is a migratory
worker or child as defined under 34 CFR 200.40.
(b) Required program elements. Any MEES project must, at a minimum,
incorporate the following program elements specified in section 1205 of
the ESEA:
* Identification and recruitment of migrant families most in
need of MEES services, as indicated by a low level of income, a low
level of adult literacy or English language proficiency of the eligible
parent or parents, and other need-related indicators;
* Screening and preparation of parents, including teenage
parents and children, to enable these parents to participate fully in
program activities and services, including testing, referral to
counseling, other developmental and support services and related
services;
* The provision of MEES services to those migrant families
most in need of project services and activities;
* High-quality instructional programs that promote adult
literacy and empower parents to support the educational growth of their
children, with developmentally appropriate early childhood educational
services, and the preparation of children for success in the regular
school programs;
* A design for service delivery that accommodates the
participants' work schedule and other responsibilities, including the
provision of support services, when such services are unavailable from
other sources, necessary for participation in project activities, such
as--
--Scheduling and locating of services to allow joint participation
by parents and children;
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--Child care for the period that parents are involved in the
project activities; and
--Transportation for the purpose of enabling parents and their
children to participate in project activities.
* Special training of staff, including child care staff, to
develop the skills necessary to work with parents and young children in
the full range of instructional services offered by the project;
* Provision of integrated instructional services, and
monitoring of these services, to participating parents and children
through home-based activities;
* Operation on a year-round basis, including the provision
of some program services, instructional or enrichment, during the
summer months;
Note: Given the mobility of the migrant population to be served
by the MEES program, the Secretary interprets this requirement to
operate on a year-round basis to mean that activities must be
conducted throughout the period in which participating migrant
families reside in the project area. Applicants are free to
interpret the requirement in other ways that are consistent with
section 1205(7) of the ESEA.
* Appropriate coordination with other programs funded under
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), any relevant
programs under the Adult Education Act, the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act, the Job Training Partnership Act, the Head
Start program, volunteer literacy programs, and other relevant
programs; and
* An independent evaluation.
In addition, to promote the kind of strong community collaboration
needed for effective Even Start Projects, sections 1202(e) and 1207(a)
of the ESEA require applicants for grants under the basic Even Start
program administered by SEAs to be ``eligible entities'', i.e.,
partnerships composed of (1) a local educational agency (LEA); and (2)
a non-profit community-based organization, a public agency other than
an LEA, an institution of higher education, or a public or private
nonprofit organization of demonstrated quality other than an LEA. While
those operating a MEES project do not need to be eligible entities, the
Secretary strongly encourages those who would operate MEES projects to
enhance the effectiveness of those projects through formation of
strong, on-going collaborative relationships among these kinds of local
entities.
(c) Federal and local funding. A MEES project's funding is
comprised of both a Federal portion of funds (Federal share) and a
portion contributed by the eligible applicant (local share). However,
the Federal share of the program may not exceed--
* Ninety percent of the total cost of the program in the
first year;
* Eighty percent in the second year;
* Seventy percent in the third year;
* Sixty percent in the fourth year; and
* Fifty percent in any subsequent year.
The Federal share for any MEES grantee receiving a grant for a
second cycle shall not exceed 50 percent. A grantee may receive funds
under the MEES program for a period not to exceed eight years. The
local share of the MEES project may be provided in cash or in kind and
may be obtained from any source, including other Federal programs
funded under the ESEA. Federal funds may not be used for indirect costs
of a MEES project.
Invitational Priorities
The Secretary is especially interested in funding applications that
include a plan demonstrating that grant activities will focus on one or
more of the following priorities. An application that meets one of more
of these invitational priorities does not receive competitive or
absolute preference over other applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)).
The invitation to coordinate services is meant to strengthen the
delivery of family literacy services to migrant agricultural families.
Coordination across State education agencies is at the heart of migrant
education's purpose: to mitigate disruptions in the education of
qualifying migrant students. Short-term Migrant Education Even Start
seasonal projects can provide intensity of services to migratory
families, but those projects may not provide sufficient duration to
demonstrate long-term gains for students and may be another disruption
in completing their educational goals. To promote opportunities for
continuous learning for migrant families, the Secretary is particularly
interested in funding applications that address the following
invitational priorities:
* Coordinate continuing family literacy services across
State and local school district boundaries to meet the needs of highly
mobile migrant agricultural families; or
* Coordinate their activities with State and local endeavors
under the America Reads Challenge initiative, including Federal Work-
Study tutoring programs and America Reads/Read*Write*Now pilot sites
(information about the America Reads Challenge is available by
telephone at 1-800-USA-LEARN, or TDD 1-800-437-0833; and through the
Department's Web site at www.ed.gov/inits/americareads); or
* Build networks with agricultural employers and communities
to coordinate and integrate resources that support English literacy for
migrant agricultural families with limited English proficiency needs.
Selection Criteria
The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to evaluate
applications for grants under this competition.
(1) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.
(2) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in
parentheses.
(a) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing statute (10 points) The
Secretary reviews each application to determine how well the project
will--
(i) Improve the educational opportunities of migrant families by
integrating early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic
education, and parenting education into a unified family literacy
program;
(ii) Be implemented through cooperative projects that build on
existing community resources to create a new range of services to
migrant families;
(iii) Promote achievement of the National Education Goals,
especially the goals that address school readiness, student
achievement, and parent involvement and participation; and
(iv) Assist children and adults from migrant families to achieve
the challenging State content standards and challenging State student
performance standards.
(b) Need for project. (20 points) The Secretary considers the need
for the proposed project. In determining the need for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or
the activities to be carried out by the proposed project.
(ii) The extent to which the proposed project will focus on serving
or otherwise addressing the needs of disadvantaged individuals (i.e.,
eligible migrant agricultural families).
(iii) The extent to which specific gaps or weaknesses in services,
infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be
addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and magnitude
of those gaps or weaknesses.
Note: Applicants may address (b)(iii) in any way that is
reasonable. Given the purpose of the MEES program, the Secretary
believes that applicants would want
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particularly to focus on the following key areas:
(A) The area or areas to be served have high percentages or large
numbers of migratory children and their parents, guardians, or primary
caretakers in need of Migrant Education Even Start (MEES).
(B) The lack of availability of comprehensive family literacy
services for the migrant population.
(C) How community resources will be used to benefit project
participants.
Note to (C): An applicant could address (C) in any way that is
reasonable. An applicant might, for example, provide a brief
description of each of the resources the project intends to include,
or a list of these resources.
(D) How the project will integrate child development, adult
literacy, and parenting activities.
(E) How the project will assist migrant children and adults to
achieve the State content standards and student performance standards.
(c) Quality of the project design. (20 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:
(i) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is
appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the target
population or other identified needs.
(ii) The extent to which the project is designed to build capacity
and yield results that will extend beyond the period of Federal
financial assistance.
(iii) The extent to which the proposed project will establish
linkages with other appropriate agencies and organizations providing
services to the target population.
Note: An applicant may address criterion (c) in any way that is
reasonable. However, concerning design of the project, the Secretary
believes that an effective application would incorporate, at a
minimum, the various program elements required under section 1205 of
the ESEA and listed in the Required Program Elements section of this
notice.
(d) Quality of project services. (20 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed
project.
(i) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by
the proposed project, the Secretary considers 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.
(ii) In addition, the Secretary considers the extent to which the
training or professional development services to be provided by the
proposed project are of sufficient quality, intensity, and duration to
lead to improvements in practice among the recipients of those
services.
(e) Adequacy of resources. (15 points) The Secretary considers the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project. In determining the
adequacy of resources for the proposed project, the Secretary considers
the following factors:
(i) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in
the proposed project to the implementation and success of the project.
(ii) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to
the objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed
project.
(iii) The potential for continued support of the project after
Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated
commitment of appropriate entities to such support.
(f) Quality of the project evaluation. (15 points) The Secretary
considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers of the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes.
Note: This plan must permit the preparation of an evaluation
that meets the requirements of 34 CFR 75.590 as well as an annual
performance report that evaluates whether project objectives are
being met and, if not, includes the changes in program activities
that will be adopted (see 34 CFR 75.118 and 75.253). (Instructions
for the annual performance report are included in the APPENDIX to
this document.) See also the discussion under National Evaluation.
National Evaluation
The Department is conducting a national evaluation of Even Start
Family Literacy projects. Grantees must cooperate with the Department's
efforts by adopting an evaluation plan that is consistent with the
national evaluation (as well as with the grantee's responsibilities
under 34 CFR 75.118, 75.253, and 75.590). It is not expected that the
application will include a complete evaluation plan because grantees
will be asked to cooperate with the national evaluation of the Even
Start Family Literacy Program to be conducted by an independent
contractor. Grantees may be required to amend their plans, however, to
conform with the national evaluation.
The Secretary suggests that each applicant budget for evaluation
activities as follows: a project with an estimated cost of up to
$120,000 should designate $10,000 for this purpose. These funds will be
used for expenditures related to the collection and aggregation of data
required for the Department's national evaluation. The Secretary also
recommends that applicants budget for the cost of travel to Washington,
DC and two nights' lodging for the project director and project
evaluator, for their participation in annual evaluation meetings.
Information by project and budget periods. Under 34 CFR 75.112 and
75.117, an eligible applicant must propose a project period, and
provide budgetary information for each budget period of that proposed
project period. The Secretary requests that the budgetary information
include an amount for all key project components with an accompanying
breakdown of any subcomponents, along with a written justification for
all requested amounts. (A form for reporting this information is
contained in the appendix of this notice.)
34 CFR 75.112(b) also requires that an applicant describe how and
when, in each budget period of the project, it plans to meet each
objective of the project. (NOTE: The Department will use this
information, in conjunction with the grantee's annual performance
report required under 34 CFR 75.118(a), to determine whether a
continuation award for the subsequent budget year should be made. Under
34 CFR 75.253 a grantee can receive a continuation award only if it
demonstrates that it either has made substantial progress toward
meeting the objectives of the approved project, or has received the
Assistant Secretary's approval of changes in the project to enable it
to meet the objectives in the succeeding budget periods.)
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs
This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order
12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) and the
regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.
The objective of the Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying
on State and local
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processes for State and local government coordination and review of
proposed Federal financial assistance.
Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of
Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process
under Executive Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities
in more than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of
Contact for each of those States and follow the procedure established
in each State under the Executive order. The addresses of individual
State Single Point of Contact are in the appendix to this notice.
In States that have not established a process or chosen a program
for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit
comments directly to the Department.
Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a
State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide,
regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the
date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary,
E.O. 12372--CFDA# 84.214A, U.S. Department of Education, Room 6213, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-0124.
Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the date
indicated in this notice.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE
ONE TO WHICH THE APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO NOT
SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS. INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSMITTAL OF
APPLICATIONS:
(a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant
shall--
(1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or
before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application
Control Center, Attention: (CFDA #84.214A), Washington, D.C. 20202-
4725; or
(2) Hand deliver the original and two copies of the application by
4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the deadline date to:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA#84.214A), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3, 7th and D
Streets, S.W., Washington, D.C.
(b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of
mailing:
(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.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary.
(c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service,
the Secretary does not accept either of the following as proof of
mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should
check with its local post office.
(2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application
Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to
receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from
the date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the
U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202)
708-9494.
(3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not
provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for
Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number--and suffix
letter, if any--of the competition under which the application is
being submitted.
Application Instructions and Forms
The appendix to this notice contains the following forms and
instructions, plus a statement regarding estimated public reporting
burden, a notice to applicants regarding compliance with section 427 of
the General Education Provisions Act, various assurances and
certifications, and required documentation.
Instructions for the Application Narrative.
Estimated Public Reporting Burden Statement.
Notice to All Applicants.
Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev. 4-88))
and instructions.
Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 524) and
instructions.
Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and
instructions.
Certifications regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension, and Other
Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED 80-
0013, 6/90).
Certification regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and
Voluntary Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014, 9/90)
and instructions. (Note: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees
and should not be transmitted to the Department.)
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if
applicable) and instructions. This document has been marked to reflect
statutory changes. See the notice published in the Federal Register (61
FR 1413) by the Office of Management and Budget on January 19, 1996.
An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the
application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications.
However, the application form, the assurances, and the certifications
must each have an original signature. No grant may be awarded unless a
completed application form has been received.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DonnaMarie Marlow, U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of
Migrant Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 4100, Portals
Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6135. Telephone Number: (202) 260-
1164. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through
Friday.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding
paragraph. Please note, however, that the Department is not able to
reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the
notice.
Electronic Access to This Document
Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or
portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the
following sites:
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To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with
Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you
have questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government Printing
Office toll free at 1-888-293-6498.
Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone (202) 219-1511
or toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option G-
Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases.
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Note: The official version of a document is the document
published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6362(a)(1)(A)
Dated: April 13, 1998.
Gerald N. Tirozzi,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
Instructions for the Application Narrative
Before preparing the Application Narrative, an applicant should
read carefully the description of the program and the selection
criteria the Secretary uses to evaluate applications.
The narrative should encompass each function or activity for which
funds are being requested and should--
1. Begin with an Abstract; that is, a summary of the proposed
project.
2. Describe the proposed project in light of each of the selection
criteria in the order in which the criteria are listed in this
application package. (NOTE: While applicants can address the criteria
in any way that is reasonable, given the required emphasis of any MEES
project on early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic
education, and parenting education, the Secretary believes that a
reasonable plan of operation would address these three objectives.
Moreover, consistent with 34 CFR 75.112(b), which requires that the
application describe how and when, in each budget period, the applicant
plans to meet each project objective, the Secretary believes that
applicants would want particularly to describe each goal in terms of
measurable objectives, specific activities that are proposed to meet
each objective, time lines associated with these activities, the
resources believed to be needed to achieve each objective, and how each
objective will be evaluated.)
3. Provide the following information in response to the attached
``NOTICE TO ALL APPLICANTS''; (1) a reference to the portion of the
application in which the applicant has described the steps that the
applicant proposes to take to remove barriers to equitable access to,
and equitable participation in, project activities; or (2) a separate
statement that includes this information.
4. Include any other pertinent information that might assist the
Secretary in reviewing the application.
The Application Narrative must be double-spaced, typed on one side
only, and must not exceed 50 numbered pages--appendices excepted.
Estimated Public Reporting Burden
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is 1810-0541. (Expiration date: March 31, 1999).
The time required to complete this information collection is estimated
to average 60 hours per response including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. If you have any comments concerning the
accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this
form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC
20202-4651.
If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your
individual submission of this form, write directly to: Office of
Migrant Education, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence
Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-6135.
Notice to All Applicants
Thank you for your interest in this program. The purpose of this
enclosure is to inform you about a new provision in the Department of
Education's General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) that applies to
applicants for new grant awards under Department programs. This
provision is section 427 of GEPA, enacted as part of the Improving
America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382).
To Whom Does This Provision Apply?
Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for new discretionary grant
awards under this program. ALL APPLICANTS FOR NEW AWARDS MUST INCLUDE
INFORMATION IN THEIR APPLICATIONS TO ADDRESS THIS NEW PROVISION IN
ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDING UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
What Does This Provision Require?
Section 427 requires each applicant for funds (other than an
individual person) to include in its application a description of the
steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access to, and
participation in, its federally assisted program for students,
teachers, and other program beneficiaries with special needs.
This section allows applicants discretion in developing the
required description. The statute highlights six types of barriers that
can impede equitable access or participation that you may address:
gender, race, national origin, color, disability, or age. Based on
local circumstances, you can determine whether these or other barriers
may prevent your students, teachers, etc. from equitable access or
participation. Your description need not be lengthy; you may provide a
clear and succinct description of how you plan to address those
barriers that are applicable to your circumstances. In addition, the
information may be provided in a single narrative, or, if appropriate,
may be discussed in connection with related topics in the application.
Section 427 is not intended to duplicate the requirements of civil
rights statutes, but rather to ensure that, in designing their
projects, applicants for Federal funds address equity concerns that may
affect the ability of certain potential beneficiaries to fully
participate in the project and to achieve to high standards. Consistent
with program requirements and its approved application, an applicant
may use the Federal funds awarded to it to eliminate barriers it
identifies.
What Are Examples of How an Applicant Might Satisfy the Requirement of
This Provision?
The following examples may help illustrate how an applicant may
comply with section 427.
(1) An applicant that proposes to carry out an adult literacy
project serving, among others, adults with limited English proficiency,
might describe in its application how it intends to distribute a
brochure about the proposed project to such potential participants in
their native language.
(2) An applicant that proposes to develop instructional materials
for classroom use might describe how it will make the materials
available on audio tape or in braille for students who are blind.
(3) An applicant that proposes to carry out a model science program
for secondary students and is concerned that girls may be less likely
than boys to enroll in the course, might indicate how it intends to
conduct ``outreach'' efforts to girls, to encourage their enrollment.
We recognize that many applicants may already be implementing
effective steps to ensure equity of access and participation in their
grant programs, and we appreciate your cooperation in responding to the
requirements of this provision.
Estimated Burden Statement
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this
information collection is 1801-0004 (Exp. 8/31/98).
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to vary from 1 to 3 hours per response, with an average of 1.5 hours,
including the time to review instructions, search existing data
resources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete and review
the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the
accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this
form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC
20202-4651.
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State Single Points of Contact (as of April 13, 1997)
Note: In accordance with Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, this listing
represents the designated State Single Points of Contact (SPOCs).
Because participation is voluntary, some States and territories no
longer participate in the process. These include: Alabama, Alaska,
American Samoa, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas,
Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
The jurisdictions not listed no longer participate in the
process. However, an applicant is still eligible to apply for a
grant or grants even if its respective State, Territory,
Commonwealth, etc. does not have a SPOC.
Arizona
Joni Saad, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone: (602) 280-1315,
FAX: (602) 280-8144
Arkansas
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and
Administration, 1515 W. 7th Street, room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas
72203, Telephone: (501) 682-1074, FAX: (501) 682-5206
California
Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning & Research, 1600 Ninth
Street, room 250, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone: (916)
323-7480, FAX: (916) 323-3018; Block Grants only that pertain to
Mental Health Substance Abuse; PATH
Delaware
Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive Department,
Office of the Budget, Thomas Collins Building, P.O. Box 1401, Dover,
Delaware 19903, Telephone: (302) 739-3326, FAX: (302) 739-5661
District of Columbia
Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants
Management & Development, 717 14th Street, NW., suite 400,
Washington, D.C. 20005, Telephone: (202) 727-6554, FAX: (202) 727-
1617
Florida
Florida State Clearinghouse, Department of Community Affairs, 2740
Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, Telephone: (904)
922-5438, FAX: (904) 487-2899
Georgia
Tom L. Reid, III, Coordinator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 270
Washington Street, S.W.--8th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334, Telephone:
(404) 656-3855, FAX: (404) 656-3828
Illinois
Ms. Virginia Bova, Single Point of Contact, Illinois Department of
Commerce and Community Affairs, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West
Randolph, Suite 3-400, Chicago, IL 60601, Telephone: (312) 814-6028,
FAX: (312) 814-1800
Indiana
Frances Williams, State Budget Agency, 212 State House,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2796, Telephone: (317) 232-5619, FAX:
(317) 233-3323
Iowa
Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department
of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, Telephone: (515) 242-4719, FAX: (515) 242-4809
Kentucky
Kevin J. Goldsmith, Director, John-Mark Hack, Deputy Director,
Sandra Brewer, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Affairs,
Office of the Governor, 700 Capitol Avenue, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, Telephone: (502) 564-2611, FAX: (502) 564-2849
Maine
Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, 184 State Street, 38 State
House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone: (207) 287-3261, FAX:
(207) 287-6489
Maryland
William G. Carroll, Manager, Plan & Project Review, Maryland Office
of Planning, 301 W. Preston Street, room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland
21201-2365, Staff Contact: Linda Janey, Telephone: (410) 767-4490,
FAX: (410) 767-4480
Michigan
Richard Pfaff, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 660 Plaza
Drive, suite 1900, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Telephone: (313) 961-
4266, FAX: (313) 961-4869
Mississippi
Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and
Administration, 455 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39302-
3087, Telephone: (601) 359-6762, FAX: (601) 359-6764
Missouri
Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of
Administration, P.O. Box 809, Room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone: (314) 751-4834, FAX: (314) 751-7819
Nevada
Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone: (702) 687-4065, FAX: (702)
687-3983
New Hampshire
Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,
Attn: Mike Blake, Intergovernmental Review Process, 2\1/2\ Beacon
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone: (603) 271-2155,
FAX: (603) 271-1728
New Mexico
Robert Peters, State Budget Division, Room 190, Bataan Memorial
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone: (505) 827-3640
New York
New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone: (518) 474-1605, FAX: (518) 486-
5617
North Carolina
Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the
Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, suite 5106, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27603-8003, Telephone: (919) 733-7232, FAX: (919)
733-9571
North Dakota
North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-
0170, Telephone: (701) 224-2094, FAX: (701) 224-2308
Rhode Island
Kevin Nelson, Review Coordinator, Department of Administration,
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th floor, Providence, Rhode
Island 02908-5870, Telephone: (401) 277-2656, FAX: (401) 277-2083
South Carolina
Rodney Grizzle, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services,
Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, room 331, Columbia,
South Carolina 29201, Telephone: (803) 734-0494, FAX: (803) 734-0356
Texas
Tom Adams, Governor's Office, Director, Intergovernmental
Coordination, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone: (512)
463-1771, FAX: (512) 463-1880
Utah
Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and
Budget, Room 116, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,
Telephone: (801) 538-1535, FAX: (801) 538-1547
West Virginia
Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, W. Virginia
Development Office, Building #6, room 553, Charleston, West Virginia
25305, Telephone: (304) 558-4010, FAX: (304) 558-3248
Wisconsin
Jeff Smith, Section Chief, State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street, 6th floor,
P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone: (608) 266-0267,
FAX: (608) 267-6931
Wyoming
Matthew Jones, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the
Governor, 200 West 24th Street, State Capitol, room 124, Cheyenne,
Wyoming 82002, Telephone: (307) 777-7446, FAX: (307) 632-3909,
Territories
Guam
Mr. Giovanni T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and
Management Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana,
Guam 96910, Telephone:
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Puerto Rico
Norma Burgos/Jose E. Caro, Chairwoman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning
Board, Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center,
P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone: (809)
727-4444; (809) 723-6190, FAX: (809) 724-3270; (809) 724-3103
Northern Mariana Islands
Mr. Alvaro A. Santos, Executive Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Office of the Governor, Saipan, MP 96950, Telephone: (670)
664-2256, FAX: (670) 664-2272, Contact person: Ms. Jacoba T. Seman,
Federal Programs Coordinator, Telephone: (670) 664-2289, FAX: (670)
664-2272
Virgin Islands
Nellon Bowry, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands 00802; Please direct all questions and correspondence
about intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone: (809)
774-0750, FAX: (809) 776-0069
Note: This list is based on the most current information
provided by the States. Information on any changes or apparent
errors should be provided to Donna Rivelli (Telephone: (202) 395-
5858) at the Office of Management and Budget and to the State in
question. Changes to the list will only be made upon formal
notification by the State. The list is updated every six months and
is also published biannually in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic
Assistance. The last changes made were Kentucky (12-2-97) and
California telephone and FAX numbers (1-29-98).
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