[Federal Register: July 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 129)]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No. 84.356A]
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Alaska Native
Education Program
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2003.
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Purpose of Program: To develop and support supplemental educational
programs to benefit Alaska Natives.
Permissible Activities: Activities carried out through projects
that meet the purposes of this program may include the following: (1)
The development and implementation of plans, methods, and strategies to
improve the education of Alaska Natives; (2) the development of
curricula and educational programs that address the educational needs
of Alaska Native students; (3) professional development activities for
educators; (4) the development and operation of home instruction
programs for Alaska Native preschool children, to ensure the active
involvement of parents in their children's education from the earliest
ages; (5) family literacy services; (6) the development and operation
of student enrichment programs in science and mathematics; (7) research
and data collection activities to determine the educational status and
needs of Alaska Native children and adults; (8) other research and
evaluation activities related to programs carried out under the Alaska
Native Education Programs; (9) remedial and enrichment programs to
assist Alaska Native students in performing at a high level on
standardized tests; (10) education and training of Alaska Native
students enrolled in a degree program that will lead to certification
or licensing as teachers; (11) parenting education for parents and
caregivers of Alaska Native children to improve parenting and
caregiving skills (including skills relating to discipline and
cognitive development), including parenting education provided through
in-home visitation of new mothers; (12) activities carried out through
Even Start programs under subpart 3 of part B of title I of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, and Head
Start programs under the Head Start Act, including the training of
teachers for the Even Start and Head Start programs; (13) other early
learning and preschool programs; (14) dropout prevention programs; (15)
career preparation activities to enable Alaska Native children and
adults to prepare for meaningful employment, including programs
providing ``tech-prep,'' mentoring, training, and apprenticeship
activities; (16) provision of operational support and purchasing of
equipment to develop regional vocational schools in rural areas of
Alaska, including boarding schools for Alaska Native students in grades
9 through 12, or at higher levels of education, to provide the students
with necessary resources to prepare for skilled employment
opportunities; (17) construction; and (18) other activities, to meet
the educational needs of Alaska Native children and adults.
Eligible Applicants: Alaska Native organizations; educational
entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska Native
programs or programs of instruction conducted in Alaska Native
languages; cultural and community-based organizations with experience
in developing or operating programs to benefit Alaska Natives; and
consortia of organizations and entities described in this paragraph to
carry out programs that meet the purposes of this program. A State
educational agency or local educational agency may apply for an award
under this program only as part of a consortium involving an Alaska
Native organization. The consortium may include other eligible
applicants.
Applications Available: July 7, 2003.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 6, 2003.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 5, 2003.
Estimated Available Funds: $14 million.
Estimated Range of Awards: $400,000-$600,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 28.
Note: These estimates are projections for the guidance of
potential applicants. The Department is not bound by any estimates
in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Applicable Regulations and Statute: The Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77,
79, 80, 81, 82, 86, 97, 98, and 99. Title VII, Part C of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001, 20 U.S.C. 7541-7546. Consolidated Appropriations
Resolution, 2003, Public Law No. 108-7, 117 Stat. 327.
Selection Criteria: The Secretary will use the following selection
criteria in 34 CFR 75.210 to evaluate applications under this
competition (the specific selection criteria and factors that will be
used in evaluating applications are detailed in the application
package). The maximum score for all of the selection criteria is 100
points. The maximum points for each criterion is as follows:
(a) Need for Project--5 points.
(b) Significance--5 points.
(c) Quality of Project Design--25 points.
(d) Adequacy of Project Services--20 points.
(e) Quality of Project Personnel--15 points.
(f) Adequacy of Resources--5 points.
(g) Quality of Management Plan--10 points.
(h) Quality of Project Evaluation--15 points.
Priority Points: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(iv) and
statutory requirements, the Secretary will award 5 bonus points to
applications from Alaska Native regional nonprofit organizations, or
from consortia that include at least one Alaska Native regional
nonprofit organization. The bonus points are in addition to any points
the applicant earns under the selection criteria listed above.
For Applications and Information Contact: Mrs. Lynn Thomas, (202)
260-1541, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., FOB6,
Room 3C126, Mail Stop 6140, Washington, DC 20202. The e-mail address
for Mrs. Thomas is: Lynn.thomas@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-
8339.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed above.
Individuals with disabilities may also obtain a copy of the
application package in an alternative format on request to the contact
person listed above. However, the Department is not able to reproduce
in an alternative format the
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standard forms included in the application package.
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Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7541-7546.
Dated: June 30, 2003.
Eugene W. Hickok,
Under Secretary of Education.
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