Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.: Bilingual education and minority languages affairs— Program Development and Implementation Program,

[Federal Register: December 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 237)]

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.288S]

Office of Bilingual Education: Program Development and Implementation Grants Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Correction and Extension Notice.

SUMMARY: On November 17, 1999, a notice inviting applications for new awards for FY 2000 was published in the Federal Register (64 FR 62949 through 62969). This notice was a complete application package and contained all of the information; application forms and instructions needed to apply for a grant under this program. There were five items inadvertently omitted from the application package. They are Project Documentation, Group Application Certification, Student Data, Instructions for Form 524 and a list of Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities. All have been included as attachments to this correction notice. In addition, the copy of ED Forms No. 524 (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs) has expired and a copy of the new form is also included as an attachment to this notice.

Note: This notice also extends the deadline for transmittal of applications as follows:

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 17, 2000.

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Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cecile Kreins, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SE. room 5611, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20020-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-5568. Jim Lockhart, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SE, room 6522, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: 202-205-5426. Rebecca Richey, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 5619, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-6510. Telephone: 202- 205-9717. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800- 877-8330.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to one of the contact persons listed in the preceding paragraph. Please note, however, that the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the notice.

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Program Autority: 20 U.S.C. 7422.

Dated: December 3, 1999. Art Love, Acting Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs.

Project Documentation

Note: Submit the appropriate documents and information as specified below for the following programs:

Program Development and Implementation Grant

Section A

A copy of applicant's transmittal letter requesting the appropriate State educational agency to comment on the application. This requirement does not apply to schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (See 34 CFR 75.155 and 75.156 below.)

Sec. 75.155 Review procedure if State may comment on applications: Purpose of Secs. 75.156-75.158. If the authorizing statute for a program requires that a specific State agency be given an opportunity to comment on each application, the State and the applicant shall use the procedures in Sec. Sec. 75.156-75.158 for that purpose.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Cross-Reference: See 34 CFR part 79 (Intergovernmental Review of Department of Education Programs and Activities) for the regulations implementing the application review procedures that States may use under E.O. 12372. (In addition to the requirement in Sec. 75.155 for review by the State education agency, the application is subject to State review by Executive Order 12372 process. Applicants must complete item 16 of the application face sheet (Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance) by either (a) specifying the date when the application was made available to the State Single Point of Contact for review or (b) indicating that the program has not been selected by the State for review).

Sec. 75.156 When an applicant under Sec. 75.155 must submit its application to the State: proof of submission.

(a) Each applicant under a program covered by Sec. 75.155 shall submit a copy of its application to the State on or before the deadline date for submitting its application to the Department.

(b) The applicant shall attach to its application a copy of its letter that requests the State to comment on the application.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Section B

Evidence of compliance with the Federal requirements for participation of students enrolled in nonprofit private schools. (See section 7116(h)(2) of Public Law 103-382 and 34 CFR 75.119, 76.652, and 76.656 below.)

Sec. 7116. Applications. ``(2) in designing the program for which application is made, the needs of children in nonprofit private elementary and secondary schools have been taken into account through consultation with appropriate private school officials and, consistent with the number of such children enrolled in such schools in the area to be served whose educational needs are of the type and whose language and grade levels are of a similar type to those which the program is intended to address, after consultation with appropriate private school officials, provision has been made for the participation of such children on a basis comparable to that provided for public school children.''

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(h)(2))

Sec. 75.119 Information needed if private schools participate. If a program requires the applicant to provide an opportunity for participation of students enrolled in private schools, the application must include the information required of subgrantees under 34 CFR 76.656.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1880-0513)

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Sec. 76.652 Consultation with representatives of private school students.

(a) An applicant for a subgrant shall consult with appropriate representatives of students enrolled in private schools during all phases of the development and design of the project covered by the application, including consideration of:

(1) Which children will receive benefits under the project;

(2) How the children's needs will be identified;

(3) What benefits will be provided;

(4) How the benefits will be provided; and

(5) How the project will be evaluated.

(b) A subgrantee shall consult with appropriate representatives of students enrolled in private schools before the subgrantee makes any decision that affects the opportunities of those students to participate in the project.

(c) The applicant or subgrantee shall give the appropriate representatives a genuine opportunity to express their views regarding each matter subject to the consultation requirements in this section.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Sec. 76.656 Information in an application for a subgrant. An applicant for a subgrant shall include the following information in its application:

(a) A description of how the applicant will meet the Federal requirements for participation of students enrolled in private schools.

(b) The number of students enrolled in private schools who have been identified as eligible to benefit under the program.

(c) The number of students enrolled in private schools who will receive benefits under the program.

(d) The basis the applicant used to select the students.

(e) The manner and extent to which the applicant complied with Sec. 76.652 (consultation).

(f) The places and times that the students will receive benefits under the program.

(g) The differences, if any, between the program benefits the applicant will provide to public and private school students, and the reasons for the differences.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3(a)(1))

Section C

Check the appropriate box below:

‹bullet› There are no eligible nonprofit private schools in the proposed service delivery area that wish to participate in the project. {time}

‹bullet› One or more eligible nonprofit private schools in the proposed service delivery area wish to participate in the

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project and are listed on the enclosed student Data form. {time}

‹bullet› There are no eligible nonprofit private schools in the proposed service delivery area. {time}

Section D

If applicable, identify on the line at the right the Empowerment Zone, Supplemental Empowerment zone, or Enterprise Community that the proposed project will serve. (See the competitive priority and the list of designated Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities in previous sections of this application package.) __________

Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities (as of January 13, 1999)

Empowerment Zones

California: Los Angeles, Oakland, Santa Ana, Riverside County* Connecticut: New Haven+ Florida: Miami+ Georgia: Atlanta, Cordele*+ Illinois: Chicago, East St. Louis+, Ullin* Indiana: Gary, East Chicago Kentucky: Kentucky Highlands* (Clinton, Jackson, and Wayne Counties) Maryland: Baltimore Massachusetts: Boston+ Michigan: Detroit Minnesota: Minneapolis+ Mississippi: Mid-Delta* (Bolivar, Holmes, Humphreys, LeFlore, Sunflower, Washington Counties) Missouri/Kansas: Kansas City, Kansas City Missouri: St. Louis+ New Jersey: Cumberland County New York: Harlem, Bronx North Dakota: Lake Agassiz* Ohio: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus+ Ohio/West Virginia: Ironton/Huntington+ Pennsylvania/New Jersey: Phhiladelphia/Camden South Carolina: Columbia/Sumter South Dakota: Oglala Sioux Reservation in Pine Ridge* Tennessee: Knoxville Texas: Houston, El Paso+, Rio Grande Valley* (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy Counties) Virginia: Norfolk+/Portsmouth

Enterprise Communities

Alabama: Birmingham Alabama: Chambers County,* Greene County*, Sumter County* Alaska: Juneau* Arizona: Arizona Border* (Cochise, Santa Cruz and Yuma Counties), Phoenix, Window Rock* Arkansas: East Central* (Cross, Lee, Monroe, and St. Francis Counties), Mississippi County*, Pulaski County California: Imperial County*, Los Angeles, Huntington Park, San Diego, San Francisco, Bayview, Hunter's Point, Watsonville*, Orange Cove* Colorado: Denver Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven Delaware: Wilmington District of Columbia: Washington Florida: Jackson County*, Miami, Dade County, Tampa, Immokalee* Georgia: Albany, Central Savannah River* (Burke, Hancock, Jefferson, McDuffie, Tallafero, and Warren Counties), Crisp County*, Dooley County* Hawaii: Kaunakakai* Illinois: East St. Louis, Springfield Indiana: Indianapolis, Austin* Iowa: Des Moines Kansas: Leoti* Kentucky: Louisville, Bowling Green* Louisiana: Macon Ridge* (Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Morehouse, and Tensas Parishes), New Orleans, Northeast Louisiana Delta* (Madison Parish), Quachita Parish Maine: Lewiston Massachusetts: Lowell, Springfield Michigan: Five Cap*, Flint, Muskegon, Harrison* Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul Mississippi: Jackson, North Delta Area* (Panola, Quitman, and Tallahatchie Counties) Missouri: East Prairie*, St. Louis Montana: Poplar* Nebraska: Omaha Nevada: Clarke County, Las Vegas New Hampshire: Manchester New Jersey: Newark New Mexico: Albuquerque, La Jicarita* (Mora, Rio Arriba, Taos Counties), Deming* New York: Albany, Schenectady, Troy New York: Buffalo, Rochester New York: Newburgh, Kingston North Carolina: Charlotte North Carolina: Edgecombe, Halifax, Robeson, Wilson Counties* Ohio: Akron, Columbus, Greater Portsmouth* (Scioto County) Oklahoma: Choctaw, McCurtain Counties*, Oklahoma City, Ada* Oregon: Josephine County*, Portland Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Lock Haven*, Pittsburgh, Uniontown* Rhode Island: Providence South Carolina: Charleston, Williamsburg, Florence County*, Hallandale* South Dakota: Beadle, Spink Counties* Tennessee: Fayette, Haywood Counties*, Memphis, Nashville, Rutledge* Tennessee/Kentucky: Scott, McCreary Counties* Texas: Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Waco, Uvalde* Utah: Ogden Vermont: Burlington Virginia: Accomack (Northampton County)*, Norfolk Washington: Lower Yakima County*, Seattle, Tacoma, Collie* West Virginia: Charleston*, Huntington, McDowell County*, West Central Appalachia* (Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, and Roane) Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Keshena*

* Denotes rural designee

+ Also an Enterprise Community, Round One

For further information consult the following Internet site: http://www.ezec.gov

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to vary from 13 to 22 hours per response, with an average of 17.5 hours per response, including the time reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the U.S. Department of Education, Information Management and Compliance Division, Washington, DC 20202-4651; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project 1875-0102, Washington, DC 20503.

Instructions for ED Form 524

General Instructions

This form is used to apply to individual U.S. Department of Education discretionary grant programs. Unless directed otherwise, provide the same budget information for each year of the multi-year funding request. Pay attention to applicable program specific instructions, if attached.

Section A--Budget Summary, U.S. Department of Education Funds

All applicants must complete Section A and provide a breakdown by the applicable budget categories shown in lines 1-11.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which funding is requested, show the total amount requested for each applicable budget category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget category. If funding is requested for only one project year, leave this column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total budget request for each project year for which funding is requested.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount requested for all project years.

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If funding is requested for only one year, leave this space blank.

Section B--Budget Summary, Non-Federal Funds

If you are required to provide or volunteer to provide matching funds or other non-Federal resources to the project, these should be shown for each applicable budget category on lines 1-11 of Section B.

Lines 1-11, columns (a)-(e): For each project year for which matching funds or other contributions are provided, show the total contribution for each applicable budget category.

Lines 1-11, column (f): Show the multi-year total for each budget category. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year, leave this column blank.

Line 12, columns (a)-(e): Show the total matching or other contribution for each project year.

Line 12, column (f): Show the total amount to be contributed for all years of the multi-year project. If non-Federal contributions are provided for only one year, leave this space blank.

Section C--Other Budget Information, Pay Attention to Applicable Program Specific Instructions, If Attached

1. Provide an itemized budget breakdown, by project year, for each budget category listed in Sections A and B.

2. If applicable to this program, enter the type of indirect rate (provisional, predetermined, final or fixed) that will be in effect during the funding period. In addition, enter the estimated amount of the base to which the rate is applied, and the total indirect expense.

3. If applicable to this program, provide the rate and base on which fringe benefits are calculated.

4. Provide other explanations or comments you deem necessary.

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