Applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2008: Migrant Education Program (MEP) Consortium Incentive Grants Program
Federal Register: March 12, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 49)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview
Information; Migrant Education Program (MEP) Consortium Incentive
Grants Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2008
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.144F.
DATES: Applications Available: March 12, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 7, 2008.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 7, 2008.
Full Text of Announcement
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Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the MEP Consortium Incentive
Grants program is to provide incentive grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) that participate in high-quality consortium arrangements with another SEA or other appropriate entity to improve the delivery of services to migrant children whose education is interrupted. Through this program, the Department provides financial incentives to SEAs to participate in high-quality consortium arrangements that improve the intrastate and interstate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key needs of migratory children who have their education interrupted.
Priorities: These priorities are from the notice of final requirements for this program, published in the Federal Register on
March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110) and from the notice of final priority published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2008, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet one or more of these priorities. In order for SEAs to be considered for incentive grants, an application from a proposed consortium in which an SEA participates must address one or more of the following absolute priorities: 1. Services designed to improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment of eligible migratory children whose education is interrupted; 2. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the school readiness of pre-school-aged migratory children whose education is interrupted; 3. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the reading proficiency of migratory children whose education is interrupted; 4. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the mathematics proficiency of migratory children whose education is interrupted; 5. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to decrease the dropout rate of migratory students whose education is interrupted and improve their high school completion rate; 6. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to strengthen the involvement of migratory parents in the education of migratory students whose education is interrupted; 7. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to expand access to innovative educational technologies intended to increase the academic achievement of migratory students whose education is interrupted; and 8. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the educational attainment of out-of-school migratory youth whose education is interrupted.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6398(d).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
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Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75 (except 75.232), 76, 77, 79, 80 (except 80.40(b)), 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99; (b) The notice of final requirements, published in the Federal Register on
March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110); and (c) The notice of final priority published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
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Award Information
Type of Award: Formula grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $3,000,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $85,000-$175,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $130,435.
Maximum Award: By statute, the maximum amount that we may award under this program is $250,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 23.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 24 months.
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Eligibility Information 1. Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies (SEAs) receiving
MEP Basic State Formula grants. 2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing or matching. b. Supplement-Not-Supplant: This program involves supplement-not- supplant funding requirements. Pursuant to the notice of final requirements published in the Federal Register on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110), the supplement-not-supplant provisions in sections 1120A(b) and 1304(c)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, are applicable to this program.
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Application and Submission Information 1. Address to Request Application Package: Alejandra V[eacute]lez-
Paschke, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E249, LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-6135. Telephone: (202) 260-2834 or by e-mail: alejandra.velez@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section. 2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this program.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part IV of the application) is where you, the applicant, describe the proposed consortium, including how the consortium's proposed project meets (1) the
Application Requirements listed in the notice of final requirements published in the Federal Register on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110), (2) one or more of the absolute priorities, and (3) the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part IV to no more than 30 double-spaced pages, using the following standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
For charts, tables, and graphs, use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch.
The page limit applies only to Part IV of the application. It does not apply to Parts I through III or Parts V through VII, or to any appendices, resumes, bibliography, or letters of support. However, an applicant must include all of the application narrative in Part IV.
Department reviewers will not read any pages of the Part IV narrative that exceed the page limit. 3. Submission Date and Times:
Applications Available: March 12, 2008.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 7, 2008.
Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted in paper format by mail or by hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application by mail or by hand delivery, please refer to section IV.6. Other Submission
Requirements in this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 7, 2008. 4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program. 5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice. 6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. Postal
Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address:
By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:
Alejandra V[eacute]lez-Paschke, Office of Migrant Education, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E249,
Washington, DC 20202-6135 or
By mail through a commercial carrier:
U.S. Department of Education, Attention: Alejandra V[eacute]lez-
Paschke, OESE, 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506.
Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
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(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. b. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery. If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: Alejandra V[eacute]lez-Paschke, Office of Migrant
Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E249, Washington, DC 20202-6135.
Note: A person delivering an application must show identification to enter the U.S. Department of Education building.
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Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package.
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Award Administration Information 1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section in this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. Reporting: Grant recipients under this program must submit the annual and final performance and financial reports specified in the notice of final requirements for this program published in the Federal
Register on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110). 4. Performance Measures: Consortium grantees are required to report on their project's effectiveness based on the project objectives, performance measures, and scheduled activities outlined in the consortium's application.
In addition, all grantees are required, under 34 CFR 80.40(b), to report on the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) indicators as part of their Consolidated State Performance Report. The GPRA indicators established by the Department for the Migrant Education
Program, of which the Consortium Incentive Grants are a component, are-- a. the percentage of migrant students at the elementary school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in reading; b. the percentage of migrant students at the middle school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in reading; c. the percentage of migrant students at the elementary school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in mathematics; d. the percentage of migrant students at the middle school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in mathematics; e. the percentage of migrant students who drop out from secondary school (grades 7-12); and f. the percentage of migrant students who graduate from high school.
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Agency Contacts
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alejandra V[eacute]lez-Paschke, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E249, LBJ,
Washington, DC 20202-6135. Telephone: (202) 260-2834 or by e-mail: alejandra.velez@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
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Other Information
Alternative Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format
(e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice.
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Dated: March 7, 2008.
Kerri L. Briggs,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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