Reading First State grant applications, States describe their plans to provide competitive subgrants to targeted schools and districts and to use significant State leadership funds in order to improve reading instruction and student achievement. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the notice published in the Federal Register. By the due date, eligible applicants must submit to the Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, a complete application that addresses the purposes of the program and includes all required assurances and signatures. Required assurances and certifications include: Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-422B); Certification regarding Lobbying, Debarment; Suspension and Other Responsibility Matter, and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED Form 80- 0013); Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL) (if applicable); Response to Notice to All Applicants (Section 427, GEPA), and Section 9306 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Other General Assurances). Applications should also include a Cover Page (SF-424); the required Budget Form (ED Form 524); an itemized budget and other budget information; proof of eligibility; a project abstract; and a program narrative that includes responses to selection criteria. Applicants are encouraged to submit (1) one original and (2) copies of their application. Award Procedure: Grant applications are reviewed by outside, expert panels. The expert panels recommend to the Secretary of Education those applications that meet the standards of the review criteria. Based on the panels' recommendations, the Department makes the grant awards. The Department of Education will notifies successful applicants of their awards. Contact the Program Office for more information. Deadlines: Not Applicable. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not Applicable. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Continuation funding depends upon future program appropriations and demonstrated substantial progress toward meeting the grant's goals and objectives. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title I, Part B, Subpart 1. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. A Reading First grant to a State educational agency is awarded for up to 6 years, subject to sufficient appropriations and submission and review of progress reports. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. Reports: Grantees must submit performance reports annually. The program office establishes a due date. Final performance reports must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the grant award period. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: Records must be maintained for 3 years after the fiscal year in which the expenditure was made by the grantee, or until the grantee is notified of the completion of the Federal fiscal audit. In all cases of audit questions, records must be maintained until resolution has occurred. Account Identification: 91-0900-0-1-501. Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 08 $393,000,000; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $0 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: No Data Available. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Grants support Reading First programs in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Bureau of Indian Education schools, and the outlying areas. Fiscal Year 2009: No awards are expected. Fiscal Year 2010: No awards are expected. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 85, 97, 98, 99. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: James Butler, Reading First Program, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave. SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: James.Butler@ed.gov Phone: (202) 401-9737. Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/readingfirst/index.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.359 Early Reading First EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Funds support increased professional development to ensure that all teachers have the skills they need to teach reading effectively. The program also supports the use of screening and diagnostic tools and classroom-based instructional reading assessments to measure how well students are reading and to monitor their progress. Fiscal Year 2009: No awards are expected. Fiscal Year 2010: No awards are expected. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Selection criteria are contained in the program guidelines. Contact the Program Office for more information. 84.358 RURAL EDUCATION FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education AUTHORIZATION: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Title VI, Part B. OBJECTIVES: To provide financial assistance to rural districts to carry out activities to help improve the quality of teaching and learning in their schools. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: FORMULA GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grantees under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program component may use program funds to carry out activities authorized under: Title I-Part A (Grants to LEAs); Title II- Part A (Improving Teacher Quality State Grants); Title II-Part D (Educational Technology State Grants); Title III (Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students); Title IV-Part A (Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities State Grants); Title IV-Part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers); and Title V-Part A (State Grants for Innovative Programs). Grantees under the Rural and LowIncome School Program component may use program funds for: teacher recruitment and retention; teacher professional development; educational technology; parental involvement activities; activities authorized under ESEA Title IV-Part A (Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities); activities authorized under ESEA Title I-Part A (Grants to LEAS); and activities authorized under ESEA Title III (Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students). This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate that is referenced under 34 CFR 75-564-76.569. For assistance call the Office of the Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on 202-708-7770. Applicant Eligibility: For the Small, Rural School Achievement Program eligible recipients are local educational agencies (LEAS) in which (1) the total number of students in average daily attendance at all of the schools served by the LEA is less than 600 or where each school in the LEA is located in a county with a total population density of less than 10 persons per square mile; and (2) all of the schools served by the LEA are designated as rural under the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) using the NCES school locale mathodology in place at the time of NCLB's enactment or the LEA is located in an area of the State defined as a rural by a State governmental agency. For the Rural and Low-Income School Program eligible recipients are State educational agencies. States then must distribute funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) through a formula or competitive basis. An LEA is eligible to receive a grant under this program only if (1) it is not eligible for funds under the Small, Rural School Achievement Program; (2) at least 20% of the school children ages 5-17 in the LEA come from families with incomes below the poverty line; and (3) all of the schools served by the LEA are designated with a School Locale Code of 6, 7 or 8 under the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) locator system using the NCES school locale mathodology in place at the time of NCLB's enactment. If an SEA chooses not to participate in the program, the Secretary uses the State's allocation to make direct grants to eligible LEAS in the State. Beneficiary Eligibility: Elementary and secondary schools, students, and teachers in rural schools will benefit. Credentials/Documentation: No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication Coordination: Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. 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. For the Small, Rural School Achievement Program component, the Department considers the application requirement to be met though, if the LEA submitted an application in any prior year and has drawn down funds from the third preceeding fiscal year award if the LEA received an award that year (eg. FY 2006 grantees that drew down none of those funds are required to reapply in FY 2009 to receive such an award). LEAs annually submit applications to the Department of Education. The Department considers the application requirement to be met through, if the LEA submitted an application in any prior year and has drawn down payments from the Department's Grant Administration and Payment System in subequent years. Application forms are available from the headquarters office. For the program component, an SEA must submit an application that includes specific, measurable goals and objectives for the activities to be carried out through the grant. If an SEA does not participate in the program, eligible LEAS in the State may submit an application directly to the Department. Award Procedure: For the Small, Rural School Achievement program component, awards are issued annually directly to eligible LEAS on a formula basis. Awards are made to all that apply and meet the applicable requirements of the Act. Contact the program office for more information. For the Rural and Low-Income School Program component, awards are issued annually to SEAS, which make subgrants to LEAS. Awards are made to all SEAs that apply and meet the applicable requirements of the Act. If an SEA does not participate, awards are issued to eligible LEAS in the State either competitively or by formula. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 120 days. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Not Applicable. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory Formula: Title VI, Part B. Matching Requirements: For the Small, Rural School Achievement program, the Department calculates the amount of a grant that an eligible LEA receives by multiplying the number of students in average daily attendance in excess of 50 by $100, adding this product to $20,000, and subtracting the amounts the LEA received the previous year for Parts A and D of Title II, Part A of Title IV, and Part A of Title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. The maximum award is limited to $60,000. To make the total award amounts sum to the appropriation, a ratable increase or decrease is applied to each award. For the Rural and Low-Income School program, the Department reserves one-half of one percent of the half of the appropriation for this subprogram for each of the Outlying Areas and the Bureau of Indian Education at the Department of the Interior. The Department of the Education allocates the remaining funds to State proportionally to the sum of the average daily attendance of the eligible LEAs within the respective States. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are awarded for one year. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. Reports: Annual financial and performance reports are due within 90 days of the termination of the project period. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: Records must be maintained three years after the completion of the activity for which grant funds were used. Account Identification: 91-1000-0-1-501. Obligations: (Formula Grants) FY 08 $171,854,322; FY 09 est $173,382,000; FY 10 est $173,382,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Range of new awards for SRSA: $2 - $60,000; Average new award for SRSA: $21,000 Range of new subgrants for RLIS: $2,000 - $633,000; Average new subgrants for RLIS: $58,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: In FY 2008, approximately 4,084 LEAS received Small, Rural School Achievement grants and 1,486 LEAs received Rural and Low-Income Schools grants. Fiscal Year 2009: Approximately 4,084 LEAs are expected to receive Small, Rural School Achievement grants and 1,486 LEAS are expected to receive Rural and Low-Income Schools grants. Fiscal Year 2010: Approximately 4,084 LEAs are expected to receive Small, Rural School Achievement grants and 1,486 LEAs are expected to receive Rural and Low-Income Schools grants. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: 34 CFR 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 97, 98 and 99. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Eric Schulz, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: reap@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-7349. Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/index.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Rural districts receive grants, either directly or through State educational agencies, to assist them in meeting their State's definition of adequare yearly progress. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Contact the program office for information. 84.359 EARLY READING FIRST FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as amended, Executive To support local efforts to enhance the early language, literacy, and prereading PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Program funds support projects designed to help early childhood centers improve their programs by creating centers of excellence that provide preschool-age children with language and cognitive skills, and an early reading foundation. Funds must be used to: enhance children's language, cognitive, and early reading skills through professional development for teachers; provide early language and reading development and instructional materials as developed from scientifically based reading research; provide preschool-age children with cognitive learning opportunities in high-quality language and literature-rich environments; use screening assessments to effectively identify preschool children who may be at risk for reading failure; and improve existing early childhood programs by integrating scientifically based reading research into all aspects of the program (including instructional materials, teaching strategies, curricula, parent engagement, and professional development). Applicant Eligibility: The following are eligible to apply for an Early Reading First grant: (1) One or more local educational agencies that are eligible to receive a Reading First State grant subgrant; (2) One or more public or private organizations of agencies, acting on behalf of one or more programs that serve preschool age children (such as a Head Start program, a child care program, an Even Start Family literacy program, a lab school at a university), located in a community that is eligible for a Reading First grant; (3) One or more local educational agencies described in (1), in collaboration with one or more organizations or agencies described in (2). Beneficiary Eligibility: Early childhood staff and children in early childhood programs will benefit from this program. Credentials/Documentation: 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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Those applicants who are invited to submit a full application must prepare and submit them in accordance with the notice published in the Federal Register. By the due date, eligible applicants must submit to the U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, a complete application that addresses the purposes of the program, the selection criteria, the competitive priority included in the application notice, and includes all required assurances and signatures. Required assurances and certifications include: Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF 422B); Certification regarding Lobbying, Debarment; Suspension and Other Responsibility Matter, and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED Form 80-0013); Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL) (if applicable); Response to Notice to All Applicants (Section 427, GEPA). Applications should also include a Cover Page (SF-424); the required Budget Form (ED Form 524); an itemized budget and other budget information; proof of eligibility; a project abstract; and a program narrative that includes responses to selection criteria. Applicants are encouraged to submit (1) one original and (2) copies of their application. Award Procedure: The Department of Education notifies successful applicants of awards. Actual negotiations and awarding of grants is done by the Department's Grants and Contracts Service, in cooperation with the program staff. Contact the program office for more information. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The range of approval/disapproval time is approximately 60 to 120 days following the full application deadline. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: The Department may award grants with a project period of up to six years. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Projects may be funded for a period of up to six years. Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. Reports: Progress reports must be submitted at the end of each budget period. Performance reports must be submitted at the end of the grant period. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $500,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with the Appendix to EDGAR, Part 80. Records: In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), certain records must be retained for 3 years. Account Identification: 91-0900-0-1-501. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $112,549,000; FY 09 est $112,549,000; FY 10 est $162,549,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Average: $3,589,425. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: An estimated 32,652 children and 3,338 educators were served by this program in 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: An estimated 33,278 children and 3,402 educators will be served in 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: An estimated 37.713 children and 3,856 educators will be served in 2010. REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Rebecca Marek, Department of Education, OESE Early Reading First Program 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: rebecca.marek@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-0968. Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/index.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: 84.213 Even Start_State Educational Agencies; 84.357 Reading First State Grants EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: Grants are designed to help early childhood centers improve their programs by creating centers of excellence that provide young children with language and cognitive skills, and an early reading foundation. Fiscal Year 2009: Same as FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: The selection criteria will be included in the full application package and published in the Federal Register notice. For further information, contact the program office. 84.360 SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title I, Part H. To support effective, sustainable and coordinated dropout prevention and reentry programs in high schools with annual dropout rates that exceed their state average annual dropout rate. Middle schools that have students who continue on to these high schools are also supported. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: PROJECT GRANTS USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: Grant recipients must implement proven strategies for reducing the number of students who drop out before completing secondary school and for assisting youth to reenter school after they have dropped out. These strategies may include: (1) identify students at risk of dropping out; (2) providing at-risk students with services designed to prevent them from dropping out; (3) identifying and encouraging youth who already have dropped out to reenter school; and (4)implementing other comprehensive approach. Specifically authorized activities may include: professional development; reduction in pupil-teacher ratios; counseling and mentoring for at-risk students; and implementing comprehensive school reform models. Applicant Eligibility: State educational agencies (SEAS) and local educational agencies (LEAs) serving communities with dropout rates above the State's average annual dropout rate are eligible to apply for funding. Beneficiary Eligibility: School administrators, teachers, students, and parents are beneficiaries. Credentials/Documentation: Information to support annual dropout rate calculations. 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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the notice published in the Federal Register. By the due date, eligible applicants must submit to the Department of Education, Application Control Center, a complete application that addresses the purposes of the program, the selection criteria, and includes all required assurances and signatures. Required assurances and certifications include: Group Application Certification (if applicable); Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF 422B); Certification regarding Lobbying, Debarment; Suspension and Other Responsibility Matter, and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED Form 80- 0013); Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF LLL) (if applicable); Response to Notice to All Applicants (Section 427, GEPA). Applications should also include a Cover Page (SF424); the required Budget Form (ED Form 524); an itemized budget and other budget information; proof of eligibility; a project abstract; and a program narrative that includes responses to the selection criteria. Applicants are encouraged to submit (1) one original and (2) copies of their application. Award Procedure: The Department of Education notifies successful applicants of awards. Actual negotiations and awarding of grants is done by the Department's Grants and Contracts Service, in cooperation with the program staff. Contact the program office for more information. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Approximately 8-12 weeks. Appeals: Not Applicable. Renewals: Continuation funding is dependent upon future program appropriations, and demonstrated substantial progress toward meeting their goals and objectives. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Grants are awarded for a period of not more than three years. Continuation awards are dependent on the availability of funding. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. Reports: Grantees must submit performance reports annually. The program office will establish a due date. Final performance reports must be submitted within 90 days after the end of the grant award period. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. Audits: In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Records: Records must be maintained for three years after the fiscal year in which the expenditure was made by the grantee, or until the grantee is notified of the completion of the Federal fiscal audit. In all cases of audit questions, records must be maintained until resolution has occurred. Account Identification: 91-0204-0-1-501. Obligations: (Project Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $50,000,000 Range and Average of Financial Assistance: No Data Available. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Fiscal Year 2008: No new grants were made with fiscal year 2008 funds. Fiscal Year 2009: No new grants were made with fiscal year 2009 funds. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. For further guidance and other information, contact the program office. Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Theda Zawaiza, Department of Education, OESE, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: theda.zawaiza@ed.gov Phone: (202) 205-3783. Website Address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/dropout/index.html. RELATED PROGRAMS: Not Applicable. EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS: Fiscal Year 2008: No projects were funded in fiscal year 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: No projects were funded in fiscal year 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS: Selection criteria are contained in the program guidelines. Contact the program office for more information. 84.361 VOLUNTARY PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE FEDERAL AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Executive Order Title To support efforts to establish or expand intra-district, inter-district, and open enrollment public school choice programs to provide parents, particularly parents whose children attend low-performing public schools, with expanded education options and with greater choice for their children's education. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE: Project Grants (Discretionary) USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS: An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subpart may use the grant funds for: (1) planning or designing a program (for not more than 1 year); (2) the cost of making tuition transfer payments to public elementary schools or secondary schools to which students transfer under the program; (3) the cost of capacity-enhancing activities that enable high-demand public elementary schools or secondary schools to accommodate transfer requests under the program; (4) the cost of carrying out public education campaigns to inform students and parents about the program; and (5) other costs reasonably necessary to implement the program. An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subpart may not use the grant funds for school construction. The eligible entity may use not more than 5 percent of the funds made available through the grant for any fiscal year for administrative expenses. Applicant Eligibility: State educational agencies (SEAs); local educational agencies (LEAs); or a partnership of either 1(a)one or more SEAS; (b) one or more LEAS or other public, for-profit, or nonprofit entities; and 2(a) one or more LEAs and (b) one or more public, for-profit, or nonprofit entities may apply. Beneficiary Eligibility: Public school students. Credentials/Documentation: 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. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with a notice published in the Federal Register. By the due date, eligible applicants must submit to the Department of Education a complete application that addresses the purposes of the program, the selection criteria, and any priorities included in the application notice, and includes all required assurances and signatures. Award Procedure: The Department of Education awards these grants on a competitive basis. The program office notifies successful applicants of awards, negotiates final budgets, and awards grants. Contact the program office for more information. Deadlines: Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: The range of approval/disapproval time is approximately 60 to 120 days following the application deadline. Appeals: The General Education Provisions Act hearing procedures regarding recovery of funds are applicable to this program. Renewals: Continuation awards are subject to the availability of appropriations. Formula and Matching Requirements: Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. |