and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3E255,, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: alejandra.velez-paschke@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-2834 Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/ome/index.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.011 Migrant Education_State Grant Program; 84.141 Migrant Education_High School Equivalency Program; 84.149 Migrant Education_College Assistance Migrant Program EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Funded programs include: (1) Consortium Incentive Grants, which support multistate consortia for improving coordination in seven areas of need (e.g., improving the identification and recruitment of eligible migrant children; using scientifically based research to improve school readiness; improving reading and math proficiency; decreasing the dropout rate; improving high school completion rates; strengthening the involvement of parents; and expanding access to innovative technologies), and separetely by contract (2) the Migrant Education Hotline, a toll-free number (800) 234-8848 that migrant farmworkers and their families can call to obtain migrant education program services and for referrals to supportive services; (3) the Migrant Education Coordination Support Center, a logistical support contract to organize and implement effective meetings in support of national interstate coordination initiatives; and (4) the Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) System, a records transfer system to facilitate the transfer of health and academic records of migrant children across states. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The criteria for interstate/intrastate coordination grants are consistent with 34 CFR 75. Incentive grant awards are made under a formula established in a Notice of Final Criteria published April 8, 1996, in the Federal Register at FR 15670. 84.145 FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Human Resources and Administration, Department of Education AUTHORIZATION: Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, Section 203(k), as amended,; Department of Education Organization Act of 1979. OBJECTIVES: To convey surplus Federal Real Property for educational purposes at fair market value. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: SALE, EXCHANGE, OR DONATION OF PROPERTY OR GOODS Must be used for education purposes including but not limited to higher Those groups, organizations, entities, or institutions providing educational programs including: States; their political subdivisions and instrumentalities; and tax supported organizations or private nonprofit institutions held exempt from taxation under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 may apply. Beneficiary Eligibility: Program participants receiving educational opportunities will benefit. No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: All potentially eligible entities are notified of the availability of property including State and local officials or any known educational entity authorized to operate within the general geographical area. Upon receipt of a notice of intent to file an application, a preapplication conference is possible. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application guides and deadlines for filing applications are provided on a case by case basis. All applicants must demonstrate the legal, financial, and technical ability to conduct the educational programs proposed. Award Procedure: Written notification with follow-up issuance of formal transfer of title. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Thirty to 90 days for tentative decisions, after receipt of the application, and 90 to 360 days to the formal transfer of a title. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Up to 30 years. The fair market value (FMV) of the property is amortized over a period of time established based on the type of property acquired. Public benefit discount of the FMV is granted when public educational programs are being conducted. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: electronic transfer. Reports: An annual written report of activities by the recipient. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. as specified in the application and deed of transfer. Records: Record requirements will be included in award documents. Account Identification: 91-0800-0-1-503. Obligations: (Sale, Exchange, or Donation of Property and Goods) FY 08 not reported.; FY 09 est not reported.; FY 10 est not reported. - Funds are not separately identifiable. Range and Average of Financial Assistance: No Data Available. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Current active cases number about 800 with approximately ten transfers per year. Historically, the program has transferred over 2,000 parcels of various sizes with an acquisition value of $1.17 billion. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Regulations: 34 CFR 12; Pamphlet: How to Acquire Surplus Federal Real Property for Educational Purposes; Guidelines: Application outline and preparation assistance can be obtained at the zone office level. Regional or Local Office: See Regional Agency Offices. See Appendix IV of the Catalog for a list of regional offices. Headquarters Office: David Hakola, Federal Real Property Assistance Program, Office of the Administrator for Management Services, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Phone: (202) 401-0500. Website Address: http://www.ed.gov. RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Type of surplus facilities available range from improved or unimproved land in rural and urban settings (e.g., former Nike missile sites to total military bases such as former Air Force stations). Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: All applications must establish eligibility of the institution and its program needs. A public benefit allowance formula, uniformly applied, determines the respective benefits of each program. Basic allowance of 50 percent is allowed to institutions meeting the following: (1) Proof of current need; (2) ability to operate and maintain; (3) suitability of facilities or adaptability for conversion; (4) requirement for utilization through period of restrictions; and (5) nondiscrimination because of race, color, sex, handicap, or national origin. Additional allowances are made for tax support, accreditation, hardship, not met needs, integrated research, public services, and training programs. For competing programs, the one showing the greatest public benefit is selected. Where property can be divided, as many compatible programs as possible are accommodated. 84.149 MIGRANT EDUCATION_COLLEGE ASSISTANCE MIGRANT PROGRAM (CAMP) FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Part A, Section 418A, 20 OBJECTIVES: To assist students that are engaged, or whose parents are engaged in migrant and other seasonal farmwork, and are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis in the first academic year at an institution of higher education. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Project funds may be used to provide supportive and instructional services, including tutoring and counseling services and assistance in obtaining student financial aid (including stipends, tuition, and room and board) to first-year college students, assist those students in obtaining financial aid for their remaining undergraduate years, and provide follow-up services, such as monitoring and reporting students first year and subsequent year academic progress, and referrals to counseling services, academic assistance or financial aid. Applicant Eligibility: Institutions of higher education or private nonprofit agencies in cooperation with institutions of higher education may apply. Beneficiary Eligibility: First-year college students that are engaged, or whose parents are engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farmwork or who have participated or been eligible to participate in the Title I, Migrant Education Program. Credentials/Documentation: To be eligible to participate in a CAMP project, the applicant must: (1) be enrolled or admitted for enrollment as a full-time student at a participating institution of higher education; (2) not be beyond the first academic year of a program of study at the institution of higher education, as determined under the standards of the institution; and (3) be determined by the grantee to need the academic and supporting services and financial assistance provided by the project in order to complete an academic program of study at the institution of higher education. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application forms are available from the Department of Education. An applicant submits its application to the Department of Education no later than the date announced by the Department in the Federal Register. An application must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the regulations, instructions, and forms included in the grant application package. The applications are reviewed and evaluated. by a panel for possible selection for funding. Award Procedure: The Department of Education notifies successful applicants of awards. Actual negotiation and awarding of grants is done by the Department of Education's Office of Migrant Education staff. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately three months. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Grants are awarded for 5 years, subject to the availability of funds and recipient performance. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The project period is up to 60 months; funds are awarded for a 12-month budget period. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds and recipient performance. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. Reports: Annual continuation applications showing satisfactory performance are required each year, and a final performance report is required 90 days after project ends. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the Education Department General Administration Regulations in the Appendix to 34 CFR 80, State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with the Appendix to Part 80, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate. If such entities are excluded, audits of these entities shall be made in accordance with statutory requirements and the provisions of 34 CFR 74. Records: In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education 91-0900-0-1-501. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $15,108,000; FY 09 est $15,408,800; FY 10 est $16,536,229 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: To be determined. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 2008 the program will serve approximately 1,943 students in 38 projects. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 34 CFR 206. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: David De Soto Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3E227,, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: david.de.soto@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-8103 Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/camp/index.html. 84.011 Migrant Education_State Grant Program; 84.042 TRIO_Student Support EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Project funds are used to recruit potential participants and to provide services to students in such areas as: tutoring; academic, career, and personal counseling; health services; housing support; exposure to academic programs, cultural events, and other activities not usually available to migrant youth; and appropriate in-service training activities for project staff members. Fiscal Year 2009: Same as 2008. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Program regulations (34 CFR 206) include the criteria for selecting proposals, as follows: Need for Project (15 points); quality of project design (20 points); quality of management plan (20 points); quality of project services (15 points); quality of project personnel (10 points); adequacy of resources (10 points); evaluation (10 points); prior experience (15 points). 84.153 BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROJECTS FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title VI, Part B, Section 613. To promote innovation and improvement in international business education curricula at institutions of higher education (IHEs) and promote linkages between IHES and the business community. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Institutions eligible for discretionary grant funding must enter into an agreement with a business enterprise, trade organization or association engaged in international economic activity, or a consortium of the named entities. Eligible activities include but are not limited to: Improving the business and international education curriculum of institutions to serve the needs of the business community, including the development of new programs for mid-career or part-time students; Developing programs to inform the public of increasing international economic interdependence and the role of U.S. businesses within the international economic system; Internationalizing curricula at the junior and community college level and at undergraduate and graduate schools of business; Developing area studies and interdisciplinary international programs; Establishing export education programs; Conducting research and developing specialized teaching materials appropriate to business-oriented students; Establishing student and faculty fellowships and internships or other training or research opportunities; Creating opportunities for business and professional faculty to strengthen international skills; Developing research programs on issues of common interest to IHES and private sector organizations and associations engaged in or promoting international economic activity; Establishing internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and knowledge of foreign cultures and societies; Establishing links overseas with IHES and organizations that contribute to the education objectives of this program; and Establishing summer institutes in international business, foreign areas, and other international studies designed to carry out the purposes of this program. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced under 34 CFR 76.563. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on (202) 377-3838. Applicant Eligibility: Accredited institutions of higher education may apply. Institutions must enhance their own international academic programs and provide appropriate services to the business community to expand U.S. exports abroad. Beneficiary Eligibility: Students and faculty at accredited institutions will benefit. No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Eligible institutions may submit proposals for funding of projects when the announcement of a new competition appears in the Federal Register. Application forms and guidelines are available from the International Education Programs Service. Award Procedure: Final recommendations are made to the Secretary of Education following advice from a panel of consultants, developed according to procedures in regulations. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not Applicable. Renewals: Project period may last up to 24 months. Applicants submit performance This program has no statutory formula. Grants are awarded for a 12 or 24 month period. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic tranfer. Reports: Institutions must provide final reports upon completion of the program. Financial reports are also required. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required. Audits: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. Audit requirements are included in the award document. Records: All records supporting claims under grants or relating to accountability for awarded funds must be available upon request: (1) For three years after close of the fiscal year in which the grant was closed out; or (2) until the grantee is notified of the completion of a Federal financial audit, whichever is later. Account Identification: 91-0201-0-1-502. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $4,191,200; FY 09 est $4,592,000; FY 10 est $4,592,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: To be determined. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Twenty-three new grants and 26 continuation grants were awarded in FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: Twenty-eight new grants and 23 continuation grants are expected to be awarded in FY 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: Twenty-three new awards and 28 continuation awards are expected to be awarded in FY 2010. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 34 CFR 655, 661, Education Department General Administrative Regulations. Contact the program office for more information. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Tanyelle Richardson, International Education Programs Service, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: tanyelle.richardson@ed.gov Phone: (202) 502-7626. Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/iegpsbie/. RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.220 Centers for International Business Education EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Projects to improve the teaching of international business and support linkages between institutions of higher education and the business community engaged in international commerce. Howard Community College's International Business and Education Center developed a one-stop shopping International Trade Assistance Center (ITAC) which promotes economic development in Howard County and the State of Maryland with Title VI funding. ITAC provides services to businesses in all phases of exporting. Furthermore, ITAC has partnered with several public entities, including Maryland's International Division, World Trade Center Institute and Howard County's Economic Development Authority and others. These partnerships enable ITAC to serve businesses and promote their capacity to sell its goods and services outside the United States. Moreover, the International Business and Educational Center (IBEC) has launched major initiatives to internationalize both credit and non-credit courses at Howard Community College. These initiatives include international faculty exchanges. The first-hand experience enables faculty to enrich both the curriculum and the student awareness of international business issues. Purdue University's School of Agriculture trained twenty undergraduate students in agribusiness, Russian language and area studies. The students studied Russian language, area studies, agriculture and business practices in both Indiana and Novgorod, Russia. Each student collected and compiled market research for Indiana businesses and were involved in several trade workshops in Indiana to increase the capacity of Indiana agribusiness to conduct trade activities in Russia. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Applications for awards will be evaluated competitively in accordance with the selection criteria published in 34 CFR 661.31. The Secretary will weigh criteria using points indicated in the application package or in a notice published in the Federal Register. 84.160 TRAINING INTERPRETERS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEAF-BLIND FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education AUTHORIZATION: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Executive Order Title III, Section 302(f). OBJECTIVES: To support projects that increase the numbers and improve the skills of manual, oral, and cued speech interpreters providing services to individuals who are deaf and individuals who are deaf-blind. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grants are awarded to eligible entities to provide training for manual, tactile, oral and cued speech interpreters. This training may include classroom instruction, workshops, seminars, and field placement. Curriculum may include specialty areas such as interpreting in legal, medical, or rehabilitation settings or for deaf-blind, speech-impaired or developmentally disabled persons. Applicant Eligibility: Public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education are eligible for assistance. Beneficiary Eligibility: Individuals preparing for employment as interpreters for individuals who are deaf and individuals who are deaf-blind who are presently serving as interpreters and wish to maintain or raise the level of their skills, and the persons who will receive the services of interpreters are beneficiaries of this program. Credentials/Documentation: OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions applies. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Application Procedures: OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application is made to Department of Education, Application Control Center, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, DC 20202-4725. Award Procedure: All new applications are reviewed by a panel of at least three individuals. Each panel will include one or more nonfederal consultants with experience and training with interpreting for individuals who are deaf and individuals who are deaf-blind. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Renewals are available only through the new application process. Projects with an approved multi-year project period may be continued based on the availability of appropriated funds and an annual review of accomplishments to determine satisfactory performance. Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Matching Requirements: Grantees are required to share in the cost of projects with a portion subject to individual negotiations. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Projects may be supported for a maximum of 5 years, with budget periods of 12 Reports: Annual financial and progress reports must be submitted as required by grant award terms and conditions. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. Audits must be conducted on a continuing basis or at scheduled intervals, usually once a year, but a least once every 2 years. Institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations are subject to the audit requirements of OMB Circular No. A-133. Records: Proper records must be maintained for three years subsequent to audit or until all audit questions are resolved. Account Identification: 91-0301-0-1-506. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $2,084,000; FY 09 est $2,084,000; FY 10 est $2,084,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: to be determined. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Six awards were made in FY 08. Fiscal Year 2009: No Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Tom Finch, Department of Educaiton, OSERS Rehabilitation Services http://www.ed.gov/students/college/aid/rehab/catinter.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.129 Rehabilitation Long-Term Training; 84.263 Rehabilitation Training Experimental and Innovative Training; 84.275 Rehabilitation Training General Training EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: The program supports regional interpreter training projects to provide training to interpreters. The national interpreter training projects are also supported to address the training of interpreters via distance education and the training of interpreter educators and mentors. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The relevance of the project to the stated objectives of the interpreter training program. The number of trainees expected to be involved; demonstrated capacity or potential for providing interpreter training, the past record of existing training programs; and the geographical area expected to be served. 84.161 REHABILITATION SERVICES_CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CAP) FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education AUTHORIZATION: Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Title I, Part B, Section 112, 29 U.S.C 732. OBJECTIVES: (1) To provide assistance in informing and advising clients and client applicants of available benefits under the Rehabilitation Act; (2) to assist and advocate for clients and client applicants in their relationships with projects, programs and services provided under this Act, including assistance and advocacy in pursuing legal, administrative and other appropriate remedies; (3) to provide information on available services under the Act and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act to any individual with disabilities in the State. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: FORMULA GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grant funds may be used for services to help clients and applicants understand the rehabilitation services available under the Rehabilitation Act, and to provide information to individuals with disabilities in the State. No class action suits are allowed. Applicant Eligibility: States and Territories (through the Governor) are eligible for awards. The Governor shall designate a public or private agency to conduct the State's program. Beneficiary Eligibility: Clients and client applicants receiving services or interested in seeking assistance under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, will benefit. Credentials/Documentation: No Credentials or documentation are required. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed |