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To make an annual consolidated grant to an Insular Area in an amount that is the sum of its allocations under two or more of the four programs for which it is eligible under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ESEA, Title I, Part A-Grants to LEAS; ESEA, Title I, Section 1003(g)-School Improvement Grants; Title II, Part D-Educational Technology State Grants; McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act-Title VII-B Grants) to assist it in carrying out one or more of State-administered formula grant programs of the Department.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Formula Grants

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

An Insular Area shall use the funds it receives under a consolidated grant to carry out, in its jurisdiction, one or more of the programs included in the grant. (See above programs.) An Insular Area may only use and administer funds under the eligible programs to be consolidated described in section 76.125 (c) of EDGAR during a fiscal year for which the Insular Areas is entitled to receive funds under an appropriation for that program.

Applicant Eligibility:

None

Beneficiary Eligibility:

None

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. An Insular Area applies annually for a grant consolidating two or more of the programs eligible to be consolidated in accordance with the application requirements of EDGAR 76.131.

Award Procedure:

The Secretary awards a single consolidated grant annually to each Insular Area that meets the requirements of EDGAR 76.125 through 76.137 and each program under which the grant funds are to be used and administered. If the Secretary may decide that one or more programs cannot be included in the consolidated grant if it is determined that the Insular failed to meet the program objectives stated in its plan for the previous fiscal year in which it carried out the programs. The eligibility of a particular Insular Area to receive grant funds under a Federal education program is determined under the statute and regulations for that program (EDGAR 76.130 (a), (b), (d)). Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 15 to 30 days. Applications will be reviewed within approximately 30 days.

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assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

Reports:

As required by EDGAR76.132 (5), an annual report is required to be submitted to the Secretary containing information covering the program or programs for which the grant is used and administered, including the financial and program performance information as required under 34 CFR 74.51-74.52 and 34 CFR 80.40-80.41. ARRA-funded programs may be required to report on how funds under this program are spent and the results of those expenditures. Additional requirements will be included in application instructions or program guidance. 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. Any additional auditing requirements will be included in grant award documents.

Records:

As required by EDGAR 76.132(7), the grantee keeps records, including a copy of the application document under which funds are to be spent, which show how the funds received under the consolidated grant have been spent. Account Identification:

91-0901-0-1-501.

Obligations:

(Formula Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $39,006,082; FY 10 est $0 Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

No information provided.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2009: The consolidated grant funds are designed to further the purposes authorized for any of the grants that have been consolidated and has increased the flexibility of Insular Areas to direct funds to their greatest educational needs and priorities. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

34 CFR 76, 77, 80, 81,82, and 85. Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Valerie Rogers, School Support and Technology Programs, Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, S.W., LBJ Bldg, Room 3W241, Washington, District of Columbia
20202 Email: Valerie.rogers@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-2543.
Website Address:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/sst/index.html

RELATED PROGRAMS:

84.406 Capacity Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations, Recovery Act.

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Not Applicable. Fiscal Year 2009: Funded projects may include activities to improve teacher quality; reduce class size; use technology effectively in classrooms; improve the development and use of the student data systems; and generate, maintain, and strengthen parental and community involvement; programs for the recruitment and hiring of teachers for class size reduction; professional development activities for teachers and school administrators; technology for classroom use; a reading and mathematics reform program; alternative educational programs for at-risk students; gifted and talented education; and participation of children enrolled in private schools. Fiscal Year 2010: Not Applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Not Applicable.

84.403 CONSOLIDATED GRANT TO THE OUTLYING AREAS FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education AUTHORIZATION:

Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Title V, 48 U.S.C 1469a.

OBJECTIVES:

To make an annual consolidated grant to assist an Insular Area in carrying out one or more State-administered formula grant programs of the Department. (i.e., -ESEA,Title I, Part A-Grants to LEAS; ESEA,Title I, Section 1003(g)-School Improvement Grants; ESEA,Title I, Part B- Reading First State Grants; ESEA, Title I, Part B, subpart 3-Even Start Grants; ESEA,Title II, Part A-Teacher Quality Grants; ESEA,Title II, Part D-Educational Technology State Grants; ESEA,Title III, English Language Acquisition Grants; ESEA, Title IV, Part B-21st Century Community Learning Centers Grants; ESEA,Title V, Part A-State Grants for Innovative Programs; ESEA,Title IV, Part A-Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities-SEA Funds; ESEA, Title IV, Part A-Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities-Governors Funds; AEFLA-Section 243-Adult Education State Administered Program grants; Perkins Act, Title I-Career and Technical Education Basic State Grants, Perkins Act, Title I ,Career and Technical Education-Tech Prep Education Grants; ESEA,Title VI, Part A-State Assessments; Mckenney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act-Title VII-B Grants; ESEA, Title II, Part, B-Mathematics and Science Partnerships grants; HEA, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 4- Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership grants.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Formula Grants

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

An Insular Area shall use the funds it receives under a consolidated grant to carry out, in its jurisdiction, one or more of the programs included in the grant. (See above programs.). An Insular Area may only use and administer funds under the eligible programs to be consolidated described in section 76.125 (c) of EDGAR during a fiscal year for which the Insular Areas is entitled to receive funds under an appropriation for that program.

Applicant Eligibility:

None

Beneficiary Eligibility:

None

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. An Insular Area applies annually for a grant consolidating two or more of the programs eligible to be consolidated in accordance with the application requirements of EDGAR 76.131.

Award Procedure:

The Department awards a single consolidated grant annually to each Insular Area that meets the requirements of EDGAR 76.125 through 76.137 and each program under which the grant funds are to be used and administered. The Department may decide that one or more programs cannot be included in the consolidated grant if it is determined that the Insular failed to meet the program objectives stated in its plan for the previous fiscal year in which it carried out the programs. The eligibility of a particular Insular Area to receive grant funds under a Federal education program is determined under the statute and regulations for that program (EDGAR 76.130 (a), (b), (d)).

Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 30 to 60 days.

Appeals:

The Department shall not disapprove a consolidated grant, before offering the Insular Area an opportunity to revise the application and a hearing. (See 34 CFR 76.202.).

Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: The Department waives all requirements for matching funds for those programs that are consolidated by an Insular Area in a consolidated grant application (EDGAR 76.135).

This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Awards generally run for one fiscal year. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Contact the program office for the information.

Reports:

As required by EDGAR76.132(5), an annual report is required to be submitted to the Secretary containing information covering the program or programs for which the grant is used and administered, including the financial and program performance information as required under 34 CFR 74.51-74.52 and 34 CFR 80.40-80.41. No cash reports are required. No progress reports are required. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required. 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:

As required by EDGAR 76.132(7), the grantee keeps records, including a copy of the application document under which funds are to be spent, which show how the funds received under the consolidated grant have been spent. Account Identification:

91-0203-0-1-501; 91-0400-0-1-501; 91-1000-0-1-501; 91-1300-0-1-501; 91-0900-0-1-501.

Obligations:

(Formula Grants) FY 08 $72,685,490; FY 09 est $77,611,900; FY 10 est not reported. - Information for FYs 2009 and 2010 are not yet available. Contact the program office for more information.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

Awards range from approximately $9 million to $23 million.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: This program has furthered the purposes authorized for any
of the grants which have been consolidated and has increased the flexibility of
Insular Areas to direct funds to their greatest educational needs and priorities.
Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current
Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

34 CFR 76, 77, 80, 81,82, and 85

Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Valerie Rogers, School Support and Technology Programs, Office of

Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., LBJ Bldg, Room 3W241, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: Valerie.rogers@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-2543.

Website Address:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/sst/index.html

RELATED PROGRAMS:

84.402 Consolidated Grants to the Outlying Areas, Recovery Act EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: Funded projects include activities to improve teacher quality; reduce class size; use technology effectively in classrooms; improve the development and use of the student data systems; and generate, maintain, and strengthen parental and community involvement; programs for the recruitment and hiring of teachers for class size reduction; professional development activities for teachers and school administrators; technology for classroom use; a reading and mathematics reform program; alternative educational programs for at-risk students; gifted and talented education; and participation of children enrolled in private schools. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Not Applicable.

84.404 IMPACT AID -- SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FORMULA GRANTS, RECOVERY ACT

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Department of Education

AUTHORIZATION:

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Section 8007(a), Title VIII; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law 111-5.

OBJECTIVES:

To provide school construction assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) where the presence of children living on Federal property places a financial burden on the LEAS that educate them (Section 8003, ESEA). TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Formula Grants

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Awards must be used for construction activities, including the preparation of drawings and specifications for school facilities; erecting, building, acquiring, altering, remodeling, repairing, or extending school facilities; and inspecting and supervising the construction of school facilities.

Applicant Eligibility:

None

Beneficiary Eligibility:

None

Credentials/Documentation:

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. 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. No applications are required. Awards will be determined based on information from Impact Aid Section 8003 applications submitted for FY 2008. Award Procedure:

Funds are awarded according to a statutory formula, based on the number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance who are dependents of members of the uniformed services and children living on Indian lands.

Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

The Department expects to obligate funds to SEAS within approximately one month after passage of ARRA.

Appeals:

An administrative law hearing is available for any LEA or State adversely affected by any action of the Secretary. The hearing must be requested under the time frame included in the program regulations. Renewals:

Not Applicable.

Formula and Matching Requirements:

Statutory Formula: Title VIII, Section 8007(a).

Matching Requirements: Payments are determined according to a statutory formula, based on the number of eligible federally connected children in average daily attendance living on Indian lands or whose parents are in the uniformed services.

This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

This is a one-time appropriation. Performance periods will vary depending on the type of project funded. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: N/A.

Reports:

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. The LEA will be required to submit financial documentation to verify the appropriate use of funds. In addition, the LEA will be required to provide a narrative on the outcome of the project and its impact on local employment. ARRA-funded programs will report on how funds under this program are spent and the results of those expenditures. Additional requirements may be included in grant award documents. 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:

In accordance with the General Education Provision Act and program regulations, an LEA generally must retain records supporting its payment amount for 3 years after the last payment.

Account Identification:

91-0103-0-1-501.

Obligations:

(Formula Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $40,000,000; FY 10 est $0 Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

For 2009, the range of awards is expected to be $2,000 - $5,125,000; the average award is expected to be $221,229.

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2009: For 2009, the program expects to award approximately 179 grants to eligible LEAS. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Regulations are included in 34 CFR 222.

Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Catherine Schagh, Department of Education, OESE, Impact Aid Programs, Rm

3E105, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20202-6244 Email: impact.aid@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-3858. Website Address:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/impactaid/index.html.

RELATED PROGRAMS:

84.041 Impact Aid; 84.401 Impact Aid School Construction, Recovery Act EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: N/A. Fiscal Year 2009: Funds are used by LEAs to replace fire/safety systems, repair HVAC systems, install waste water treatment facilities, repair lighting, electrical and air exchange systems, repair roofs, floors, and windows, and make other emergency repairs. Fiscal Year 2010: N/A.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Not Applicable.

84.405 TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPS, RECOVERY ACT FEDERAL AGENCY:

Department of Education AUTHORIZATION:

Higher Education Act, as amended,, Title II, Part A, 20' U.S.C 1021; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law 111-5. OBJECTIVES:

The Teacher Quality Partnership Program seeks to improve student achievement, improve the quality of prospective and new teachers working in high need local educational agencies (LEAS) and high need schools, hold teacher preparation programs accountable for preparing highly qualified teachers, and recruit highly qualified individuals from other occupations into the teaching force by creating successful and high quality Pre-Baccalaureate Teacher Preparation programs and Teaching Residency programs. Projects may also include a school leadership component to train superintendents, principals, early childhood educators program directors, or other school leaders in high-need or rural LEA's. Initiatives to support development of digital education content, to improve the quality of pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation programs, and /or to enhance the quality of pre-service training of prospective teachers are also supported. TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Project Grants

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Grant funds must be used for one or both of the following purposes: (1) to strengthen pre-baccalaureate teacher education programs and/or (2) to develop one-year teaching residency programs, which enable participants (who are paid living stipends) to earn master's degrees and teacher certification. In addition, projects may also add a leadership component to train superintendents, principals, early childhood educator program directors, and other school leaders, and/or a component to develop digital education content for the purpose of improving the quality of pre-baccalaureate teacher preparation programs or to enhance the quality of pre-service training for prospective teachers.

Applicant Eligibility:

None

Beneficiary Eligibility:

None

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. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. In any fiscal year in which funds are available for new awards, the Department of Education publishes a notice in the Federal Register inviting applications and establishing a deadline date. Each institutions must submit an application through Grant.gov covering the entire 5 years of program implementation.

Award Procedure:

Peer review panels, composed of representatives from public and private institutions of higher education, state and local educational agencies, and other entities with expertise in teacher or early childhood education, are designated to review applications. Applications are reviewed for quality and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Awards will be made in rank order to those institutions scored highest by the review panels. Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 120 to 180 days. Notification usually is made within 4 months of the
deadline for submission of applications.
Appeals:

Not Applicable. Renewals:

Applications for renewal for multi-year projects are processed and funded before those new projects. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds. Formula and Matching Requirements:

This program has no statutory formula.

Matching Requirements: Each eligible partnership receiving a grant shall provide, from non-federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of the grant, which may be provided in cash or in-kind, to carry out the activities. Under no circumstances may matching contributions be made with federal funds, or for non federal funds used as match in another federal grant program. In addition, unrecovered indirect costs may not be used as match. Grantees whose approved application/budgets identify an amount of match that exceeds the statutory minimum for any project period must meet that higher amount. Grantees can request a waiver of the required match due to special circumstances.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:

Grants are awarded for up to 5 years, subject to the availability of funds. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.

Reports:

Grantees are required to submit an annual program and performance reports on or about May 15th of each fiscal year so the Department may determine whether substantial progress has been made and a continuation award is warranted. A final report is required upon termination of funding. Other reporting is required under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act . Guidance will be provided on these requirements at a later date, but will include, at a minimum, at the end of each quarter, the amount of grant funds obligated and expended; all activities for which those funds were obligated and expended; the completion status of those activities; the estimated number of jobs created or retained by the project and those activities; and detailed information on any contracts awarded with grant funds. 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. Any additional auditing

requirements may be included in grant award documents. Records:

Records supporting claims under a grant must be maintained for 5 years after termination of the awards.

Account Identification:

91-0196-0-1-502.

Obligations:

(Project Grants) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $100,000,000; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:

For FY 2009, the estimated range of awards is $1,000,000 to $3,000,000. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Fiscal Year 2008: N/A. Fiscal Year 2009: In FY 2009, approximately 75 awards will be made. Fiscal Year 2010: N/A.

REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:

Contact the Program Office for additional information.
Regional or Local Office:

None.

Headquarters Office:

Peggi Zelinko, Department of Education, Office of Innovation and

Improvement, Teacher Quality Partnerships, 400 Maryland Ave. SW,

Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: Peggi.Zelinko@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-2614.

Website Address:

http://www.ed.gov/programs/heatqp/

RELATED PROGRAMS:

84.336 Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants

EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:

Not Applicable.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:

Contact the Program Office for this information.

84.406 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, RECOVERY ACT.

FEDERAL AGENCY:

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education

AUTHORIZATION:

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,, Section 21, 29 U.S.C 718b; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Public Law 111-5. OBJECTIVES:

To provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity of minority entities and American Indian Tribes to conduct research, training, technical assistance, or related activities to improve services provided under the Rehabilitation Act, as amended.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:

Project Grants

USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:

Grants are limited to: awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to carry out activities under the programs authorized under titles II, III, VI, and VII of the Rehabilitation Act; awards to minority entities and Indian tribes to conduct research, training, technical assistance, or related activities, to improve services provided under the Rehabilitation Act, especially services provided to individuals from minority backgrounds; and awards to eligible entities to provide outreach and technical assistance to minority entities and Indian tribes to promote their participation in activities funded under the Rehabilitation Act. Applicant Eligibility:

None

Beneficiary Eligibility: None

Credentials/Documentation:

Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State

and local governments. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Preapplication Coordination:

The standard application forms as furnished by the Department of Education and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used 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. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the notice published in the Federal Register. Contact the program office for more information.

Award Procedure:

All new applications are reviewed by a panel of at least three individuals. Each panel will generally include consultants with experience and training in the proposed area of training.

Deadlines:

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:

From 60 to 90 days.

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 adequate funds (under the regular (non ARRA) appropriation) and an annual review of accomplishments to determine satisfactory 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:

Funds are available for obligation at the Federal level until September 30, 2010. Grantees have an additional 12-month period to obligate their funds. New projects are typically funded for 5 years with funding approved on a 12-month basis. Continuation awards will be subject to the availability of funds under the regular program. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: No information provided.

Reports:

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Grantees will report on how funds under this program are spent and the results of those expenditures. Additional information on record keeping and reporting requirements for these ARRA funds will be included in application instructions or program guidance to be provided later. 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. Audits must be conducted on a

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