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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 130 / Monday, July 12, 2021 / Notices Information Act 5 U.S.C. 552, as amended.
Because we plan to make successful applications available to the public, you may wish to request confidentiality of business information.
Consistent with Executive Order 12600, please designate in your application any information that you believe is exempt from disclosure under Exemption 4. In the appropriate Appendix section of your application, under Other Attachments Form, please list the page number or numbers on which we can find this information.
For additional information please see 34
CFR 5.11c.
3. 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 competition. Please note that, under 34
CFR 79.8a, we have shortened the standard 60-day intergovernmental review period in order to make awards by the end of FY 2021.
4. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
5. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. We recommend that you 1
limit the application narrative to no more than 25 pages and 2 use 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.
Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the assurances and certifications; the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, logic model, or letters of support. However, the recommended page limit does apply to all of the application narrative.
6. Notice of Intent to Apply: The Department will be able to review grant applications more efficiently if we know
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the approximate number of applicants that intend to apply. Therefore, we strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of their intent to submit an application. To do so, please email the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT with the subject line Intent to Apply, and include the applicants name and a contact persons name and email address. Applicants that do not submit a notice of intent to apply may still apply for funding; applicants that do submit a notice of intent to apply are not bound to apply or bound by the information provided.
V. Application Review Information 1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are from 34
CFR 75.210 and are as follows:
a Significance up to 20 points.
The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed project. In determining the significance of the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
1 The significance of the problem or issue to be addressed by the proposed project.
2 The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build local capacity to provide, improve, or expand services that address the needs of the target population.
3 The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in teaching and student achievement.
b Quality of the project design up to 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:
1 The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.
2 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.
3 The extent to which the proposed project represents an exceptional approach for meeting statutory purposes and requirements.
4 The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a rationale as defined in this notice.
c Quality of project services up to 25 points.
The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed project. In determining the quality of the services to be provided by
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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.
In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
1 The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or beneficiaries of those services.
2 The likely impact of the services to be provided by the proposed project on the intended recipients of those services.
3 The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed project are focused on those with greatest needs.
d Quality of the management plan up to 25 points.
The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers:
1 The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing project tasks.
2 The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project.
3 The extent to which the time commitments of the project director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project.
e Quality of project evaluation up to 10 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 the following factors:
1 The extent to which the methods of evaluation are appropriate to the context within which the project operates.
2 The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR
75.217d3, the past performance of the
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