[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28582-28588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11680]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Undergraduate International Studies
and Foreign Language (UISFL) Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information:
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL)
Program.
Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY)
2012.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.016A.
Dates:
Applications Available: May 15, 2012.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 29, 2012.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 28, 2012.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The UISFL program provides grants to strengthen
and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and
foreign languages.
Priorities: This notice contains two competitive preference
priorities and two invitational priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(ii), Competitive Preference Priority 1--Increasing Foreign
Language Capacity is from section 604(a)(5) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended (HEA). In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv),
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Expanding Opportunities for Learning
Foreign Languages and Increasing In-service Professional Development
Opportunities for K-12 Teachers is from section 604(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2012, these priorities
are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we
award an additional five points to an application that meets
Competitive Preference Priority 1--Increasing Foreign Language Capacity
and up to an additional five points to an application that meets
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Expanding Opportunities for Learning
Foreign Languages and Increasing In-service Professional Development
Opportunities for K-12 Teachers.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority 1--Increasing Foreign Language
Capacity. Applications from institutions of higher education (IHEs),
consortia, or partnerships of these institutions that require entering
students to have successfully completed at least two years of secondary
school foreign language instruction or that require each graduating
student to earn two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language
(or have demonstrated equivalent competence in the foreign language)
or, in the case of a 2-year degree granting institution, offer two
years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language.
Competitive Preference Priority 2--Expanding Opportunities for
Learning Foreign Languages and Increasing In-service Professional
Development Opportunities for K-12 Teachers.
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Applications that expand opportunities for learning foreign languages,
including less commonly taught languages; or that support in-service
teacher professional development. Note: Applicants addressing the
priority on expanding opportunities for learning foreign languages
might want to consider projects that would expand curriculum offerings
to include courses in any of the 78 priority languages selected from
the U.S. Department of Education's list of less commonly taught
languages (LCTLs) that would otherwise not be offered or courses that
would enable undergraduates to achieve a more advanced level of
proficiency in a less commonly taught language that would otherwise not
have been possible.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2012, these priorities are
invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an
application that meets either of these priorities a competitive or
absolute preference over other applications.
These priorities are:
Invitational Priority 1--Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) and
Community Colleges.
Background: In the past, recipients of international education
funding consisted primarily of traditional four-year institutions and
few MSIs. The Secretary believes that international education
opportunities should be available to all U.S. postsecondary students
from all types of IHEs. Thus, the Secretary is interested in increasing
the diversity of institutions funded through the UISFL program by
inviting applicants representing a variety of types of institutions,
including MSIs eligible for assistance under Part A or B of Title III
or under Title V of the HEA and community colleges, to apply for
funding under this competition.
Priority:
We encourage applications MSIs, especially those that are eligible
to receive assistance under Part A or B of Title III or under Title V
of the HEA, and from community colleges.
Invitational Priority 2--Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs).
We encourage applications that propose programs or activities
focused on language instruction or the development of area or
international studies programs to include language instruction in any
of the 78 priority languages selected from the U.S. Department of
Education's list of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs).
This list includes the following: Akan (Twi-Fante), Albanian,
Amharic, Arabic (all dialects), Armenian, Azeri (Azerbaijani), Balochi,
Bamanakan (Bamana, Bambara, Mandikan, Mandingo, Maninka, Dyula),
Belarusian, Bengali (Bangla), Berber (all languages), Bosnian,
Bulgarian, Burmese, Cebuano (Visayan), Chechen, Chinese (Cantonese),
Chinese (Gan), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Min), Chinese (Wu),
Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew (Modern),
Hindi, Igbo, Indonesian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kashmiri, Kazakh,
Khmer (Cambodian), Kirghiz, Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish
(Sorani), Lao, Malay (Bahasa Melayu or Malaysian), Malayalam, Marathi,
Mongolian, Nepali, Oromo, Panjabi, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Polish,
Portuguese (all varieties), Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Serbian,
Sinhala (Sinhalese), Somali, Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu,
Thai, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur/
Uigur, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, and Zulu.
Note: The Secretary developed this list of languages in
accordance with section 601(c) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1121(c), in
consultation with the head officials of a wide range of Federal
agencies. As part of this consultation, the Secretary also received
recommendations regarding national need for expertise in foreign
languages and world regions. The Secretary has taken these
recommendations into account in developing this this list of
priority languages. A list of foreign languages and world regions
identified as areas of national need may be found using at the
following Web sites: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/languageneeds.html and http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/iegps/consultation-2012.pdf.
Also included on these Web sites are the specific recommendations
the Secretary received from Federal agencies.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The regulations in 2 CFR part 3485. (b)
The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98 and 99. (c) The
regulations in 34 CFR parts 655 and 658.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to IHEs only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $1,794,040.
Estimated Range of Awards: For single applicant grants: $70,000-
$120,000. For consortia grants: $80,000-$200,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: For single applicant grants:
$89,000. For consortia grants: $140,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $120,000 from a single applicant for a 12-month budget
period, or a budget exceeding $200,000 from an applicant that is a
consortium of IHEs/organizations/associations for a 12-month budget
period. The Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change
the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 15.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: For single applicant grants: Up to 24 months. For
consortia grants: Up to 36 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (1) IHEs; (2) Consortia of IHEs; (3)
Partnerships between nonprofit educational organizations and IHEs; and
(4) Public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including
professional and scholarly associations.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program has a matching
requirement under section 604(a)(3) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C. 1124(a)(3),
and the regulations for this program in 34 CFR 658.41. UISFL program
grantees must provide matching funds in either of the following ways:
(i) Cash contributions from private sector corporations or foundations
equal to one-third of the total project costs; or (ii) a combination of
institutional and non-institutional cash or in-kind contributions
including contributions from State and private sector corporations or
foundations, equal to one-half of the total project costs. The
Secretary may waive or reduce the required matching share for
institutions that are eligible to receive assistance under part A or
part B of Title III or under Title V of the HEA that have submitted an
application that demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction.
b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement-not-
supplant funding requirements. See Part V. paragraph 5.(D) of this
notice for further information regarding this requirement.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet,
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use the following address: http://grants.gov. To obtain a copy from ED
Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs, U.S. Department of
Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304. Telephone, toll free:
1-877-433-7827. FAX: (703) 605-6794. If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text telephone (TTY), call, toll free:
1-877-576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at
its email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify the
competition as follows: CFDA number 84.016A.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or compact disc) by contacting the person or team listed under
Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your
application. You must limit the application narrative to no more than
40 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, except titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions. Charts, tables,
figures, and graphs in the application narrative may be single spaced
and will count toward the page limit.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger; or, no
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10
point font in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The 40-page limit does not apply to Part I, the
Application for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the
supplemental information form required by the Department of Education;
Part II, the budget section, including the narrative budget
justification (ED Form 524); Part IV, assurances, certifications, and
the response to Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act
(GEPA); the table of contents; the one-page project abstract; or the
appendices. If you include any attachments or appendices not
specifically requested, these items will be counted as part of the
program narrative [Part III] for purposes of the page limit
requirement.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: May 15, 2012.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 29, 2012.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 7. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 28, 2012.
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 regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and Central Contractor Registry: To do business with the
Department of Education, (1) you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the Central
Contractor Registry (CCR), the Government's primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow two-to-five weeks for your TIN to become active.
The CCR registration process may take five or more business days to
complete. If you are currently registered with the CCR, you may not
need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN
associated with your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will
need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take
three or more business days to complete.
In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov,
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the
following Grants.gov Web page: www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the UISFL program, CFDA number
84.016A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not email
an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding
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calculation of the date that is two weeks before the application
deadline date is provided later in this section under Exception to
Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the UISFL
Program at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable
application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not
include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for
84.016, not 84.016A).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this competition to ensure that
you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education Submission Procedures
pertaining to Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5
system home page at http://www.G5.gov.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a PDF (Portable Document
Format) read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive
or fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable PDF or submit a password-protected file, we will not
review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by email. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time, or if the technical problems
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Michelle Guilfoil,
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., room 6098, Washington, DC
20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7860.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
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If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, 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 84.016A), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
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.
(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.
(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 qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You 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 84.016A), 550 12th Street SW., Room 7041,
Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC 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 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification 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. General: For the FY 2012 UISFL competition, applications are
randomly grouped regardless of language or area studies region.
International education experts are organized into panels of three and
will review each application.
2. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 658.31, 658.32, 658.33, and 655.32 and are listed in this
section.
All Applications. All applications will be evaluated based on the
following criteria: (a) Plan of operation (15 points); (b) Quality of
key personnel (10 points); (c) Budget and cost effectiveness (10
points); (d) Evaluation plan (20 points); and (e) Adequacy of resources
(5 points).
Applications from IHEs, or combinations of IHEs.
All applications submitted by an IHE or a consortium/partnership of
IHEs will also be evaluated based on the following criteria: (a)
Commitment to international education (15 points); (b) Elements of the
proposed international studies program (10 points); and (c) Need for
and prospective results of the proposed program (15 points).
Applications from Educational Organizations and Associations. All
applications from non-profit educational organizations and associations
will also be evaluated based on the following criterion: (a) Commitment
to international education (10 points); and (b) Need for and potential
impact of the proposed project in improving international studies and
the study of modern foreign language at the undergraduate level (30
points).
Additional information regarding these criteria is in the
application package for this program. The total number of points
available under these selection criteria, combined with the competitive
preference priorities is as follows:
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UISFL UISFL
Selection criteria institutional organizations &
applications associations
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Plan of Operation................... 15 15
Key Personnel....................... 10 10
Budget & Cost Effectiveness......... 10 10
Evaluation Plan..................... 20 20
Adequacy of Resources............... 5 5
Commitment to International 15 10
Education..........................
Elements of Proposed International 10 n/a
Studies Program....................
Need for & Prospective Results of 15 n/a
Proposed Program...................
Need for & Potential Impact of the n/a 30
Proposed Project in Improving
International Studies & the Study
of Modern Foreign Languages at the
Undergraduate Level................
Sub-Total........................... 100 100
Additional Competitive Preference 10 10
Priorities (Optional)..............
Total Possible Points............... 110 110
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3. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs
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or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the
Department of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and
110.23).
4. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary
may impose special conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is
not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance;
has a financial or other management system that does not meet the
standards in 34 CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has not fulfilled
the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not responsible.
5. Application Requirements: In addition to any other requirements
outlined in the application package for this program, section 604(a)(7)
of the HEA requires that each application include--
(A) Evidence that the applicant has conducted extensive planning
prior to submitting the application;
(B) An assurance that the faculty and administrators of all
relevant departments and programs served by the applicant are involved
in ongoing collaboration with regard to achieving the stated objectives
of the application;
(C) An assurance that students at the applicant institutions, as
appropriate, will have equal access to, and derive benefits from, the
UISFL program;
(D) An assurance that each institution, combination or partnership
will use the Federal assistance provided under the UISFL program to
supplement and not supplant non-Federal funds the institution expends
for programs to improve undergraduate instruction in international
studies and foreign languages;
(E) A description of how the applicant will provide information to
students regarding federally funded scholarship programs in related
areas;
(F) An explanation of how the activities funded by the grant will
reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views and generate
debate on world regions and international affairs, where applicable;
and
(G) A description of how the applicant will encourage service in
areas of national need, as identified by the Secretary.
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 notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we 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: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. Grantees are required to use the electronic data instrument
International Resource Information System (IRIS) to complete the final
report. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993, recently updated with the GPRA Modernization Act
of 2010 on January 4, 2011, the Department will use the following
performance measure to evaluate the success of the UISFL program:
Percentage of critical languages addressed/covered by foreign
language major, minor, or certificate programs created or enhanced; or
by language courses created or enhanced; or by faculty or instructor
positions created with UISFL or matching funds in the reporting period.
The information provided by grantees in their performance reports
submitted via IRIS will be the source of data for this measure.
Reporting screens for institutions can be viewed at: http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/uisfl.pdf.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a
grantee has made ``substantial progress toward meeting the objectives
in its approved application.'' This consideration includes the review
of a grantee's progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes
in its approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds
in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and
budget. In making a continuation grant, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in
its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Guilfoil, Undergraduate
International Studies and Foreign Language Program, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 6098, Washington, DC 20006-8521.
Telephone: (202) 502-7625 or by email: michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-
8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or compact disc) on request to
the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: 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 via the Federal Digital System
at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys.
At this site, you can 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). To use PDF you must have Adobe
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You may also access documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register by using the article search feature at:
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
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Dated: May 9, 2012.
Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-11680 Filed 5-14-12; 8:45 am]
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