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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 131 / Tuesday, July 13, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
developed in consultation with and implemented by a third-party evaluator.
The evaluation plan must 1 Articulate formative and summative evaluation questions, including important process and outcome evaluation questions, that are linked directly to the projects proposed logic model required in paragraph b2iii of this notice;
2 Describe how progress in and fidelity of implementation, as well as project short-term, intermediate, and long-term outcomes, will be measured to answer the evaluation questions.
Specify the measures and associated instruments or sources for data appropriate to the evaluation questions.
Include information regarding reliability and validity of measures where appropriate;
3 Describe strategies for analyzing data and how data collected as part of this plan will be used to inform and improve service delivery over the course of the project and to refine the proposed logic model and evaluation plan, including subsequent data collection;
4 Provide a timeline for conducting the evaluation and include staff assignments for completing the plan.
The timeline must indicate that the data will be available annually for the annual performance report APR; and 5 Dedicate sufficient funds in each budget year to cover the costs of developing or refining the evaluation plan in collaboration with a third-party evaluator and the costs associated with the implementation of the evaluation plan by the third-party evaluator.
d Demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application under Adequacy of resources and quality of project personnel, how 1 The proposed project will ensure equal access for employment for all, including those who are members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, or disability;
2 The proposed key project personnel, consultants, and subcontractors have the qualifications, subject-matter expertise, and technical experience to carry out the proposed activities, achieve the projects intended outcomes, and develop ongoing partnerships with leading experts and organizations nationwide to inform project activities;
3 The applicant and any key partners have adequate resources to carry out the proposed activities; and 4 The proposed costs are reasonable in relation to the anticipated results and benefits.

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e Demonstrate, in the narrative section of the application under Quality of the management plan, how 1 The proposed management plan will ensure that the projects intended outcomes will be achieved on time and within budget. To address this requirement, the applicant must describe i Clearly defined responsibilities for key project personnel, consultants, and subcontractors, as applicable; and ii Timelines and milestones for accomplishing the project tasks;
2 Key project personnel and any consultants and subcontractors will be allocated and how these allocations are appropriate and adequate to achieve the projects intended outcomes. The identified project director should be, at minimum, 0.5 full-time equivalency throughout the project period;
3 The proposed management plan will ensure that the products and services provided are of high quality, relevant, and useful to recipients; and 4 The proposed project will benefit from a diversity of perspectives, including those of families, general and special education teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, other school leaders, specialized instructional support personnel, TA providers, researchers, institutions of higher education, and policy makers, among others, in its development and operation.
f Address the following additional application requirements. The applicant must 1 Include, in Appendix A, personnel-loading charts and timelines, as applicable, to illustrate the management plan described in the narrative;
2 Include, in the budget, attendance at the following:
i A one and one-half day kick-off meeting in Washington, DC, or virtually, after receipt of the award, and an annual planning meeting in Washington, DC, or virtually, with the OSEP project officer, OESE staff, and other relevant staff during each subsequent year of the project period.
Note: Within 30 days of receipt of the award, a post-award teleconference must be held between the OSEP project officer and the grantees project director or other authorized representative;

ii A two and one-half day project directors conference in Washington, DC, or a virtual conference, during each year of the project period;
iii Two annual two-day trips to attend Department briefings, Department-sponsored conferences, and
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other meetings, as requested by OSEP;
and iv At least monthly, communicate and collaborate with other Departmentfunded centers to achieve project objectives;
3 Include, in the budget, a line item for an annual set-aside of 5 percent of the grant amount to support emerging needs that are consistent with the proposed projects intended outcomes, as those needs are identified in consultation with, and approved by, the OSEP project officer. With approval from the OSEP project officer, the project must reallocate any remaining funds from this annual set-aside no later than the end of the third quarter of each budget period;
4 Include a plan for maintaining a high-quality website, with an easy-tonavigate design, that meets government or industry-recognized standards for accessibility;
5 Include a plan for ensuring that annual project progress toward meeting project goals is posted on the project website;
6 Include, in Appendix A, a letter of agreement from each partnering organization or consultant. The letter of agreement should clearly specify the role of the partnering organization or consultant and the time needed to fulfill the commitment to the project; and 7 Include, in Appendix A, an assurance to assist OSEP and OESE with the transfer of pertinent resources and products and to maintain the continuity of services to target audiences during the transition to this new award period and at the end of this award period, as appropriate.
Types of Priorities:
When inviting applications for a competition using one or more priorities, we designate the type of each priority as absolute, competitive preference, or invitational through a notice in the Federal Register. The effect of each type of priority follows:
Absolute priority: Under an absolute priority, we consider only applications that meet the priority 34 CFR
75.105c3.
Competitive preference priority:
Under a competitive preference priority, we give competitive preference to an application by 1 awarding additional points, depending on the extent to which the application meets the priority 34 CFR 75.105c2i; or 2 selecting an application that meets the priority over an application of comparable merit that does not meet the priority 34 CFR
75.105c2ii.
Invitational priority: Under an invitational priority, we are particularly interested in applications that meet the
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