[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32164-32169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13569]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview
Information; Regional Interpreter Education Centers for Training of
Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and
Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind; Notice Inviting Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.160A.
DATES:
Applications Available: June 7, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 22, 2010.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 20, 2010.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: This program provides grants to eligible
entities to establish regional interpreter training programs that will
train a sufficient number of qualified interpreters to meet the
communications needs of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and
individuals who are deaf-blind.
Priorities: These priorities and definitions are from the notice of
final priorities and definitions for this program, published in the
Federal Register on August 3, 2005 (70 FR 44834).
Definitions: For the purposes of these priorities, we use the
following definitions:
Deaf means individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late
deafened, or deaf-blind. The term makes no reference or judgment of
preferred mode of communication or language preference.
Interpreter means individuals, both hearing and deaf, who provide
interpreting or transliterating, or both, for deaf, hard of hearing,
and deaf-blind
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individuals using a variety of languages and modes of communication
including but not limited to American Sign Language, Conceptually
Accurate Signed English, other forms of signed English, oral
communication, tactile communication, and cued speech.
Local Partner Network means a formal network of individuals,
organizations, and agencies including consumers, consumer
organizations, community resources, service providers (especially
vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies), VR State coordinators for the
deaf, rehabilitation counselors for the deaf, and other appropriate
entities with whom the Regional Interpreter Education Center will have
Memoranda of Understanding or other recognized mechanisms for the
provision of educational activities for interpreters.
National Interpreter Education Center means a project supported by
the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) to--(1) coordinate the
activities of the Regional Interpreter Education Centers; (2) ensure
the effectiveness of the educational opportunities offered by the
Regional Interpreter Education Centers; (3) ensure the effectiveness of
the program as a whole by evaluating and reporting outcomes; (4)
provide technical assistance to the field on effective practices in
interpreter education; and (5) provide educational opportunities for
interpreter educators.
Novice interpreter means an interpreter who has graduated from an
interpreter training program and demonstrates language fluency in
American Sign Language and in English, but lacks experience working as
an interpreter.
Qualified interpreter means an interpreter who is able to interpret
effectively, accurately, and impartially both receptively and
expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. This
definition, which is mentioned in the Senate Report for the
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, Senate Report 105-166 (Second
Session 1998), is one way for States to determine if interpreters are
sufficiently qualified and is based on the standard specified in the
regulations implementing titles II and III of the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990.
Regional Interpreter Education Center means a coordinated regional
center to provide quality educational opportunities for interpreters at
all skill levels.
Training and education will be used interchangeably. Absolute
Priority: For FY 2010 this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34
CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Priority One--Regional Interpreter Education Center or Centers.
The purpose of this priority is to support a coordinated Regional
Interpreter Education Center or Centers to provide quality educational
opportunities for interpreters at all skill levels. The educational
opportunities provided by a Regional Interpreter Education Center,
through collaboration with Local Partner Networks and with substantial
involvement from deaf consumers, must be of sufficient scope and
sequence to demonstrate an increased skill and knowledge base of the
participants through the use of pre- and post-assessments. The pre- and
post-assessments will measure the knowledge and skill base of the
participants, both when first entering the training program and when
exiting the training program, to demonstrate their enhanced knowledge
and skills as interpreters as a result of the training opportunity. In
addition, the primary focus of the educational opportunities must be on
interpreting for consumers of VR services. Consequently, this means
educating hearing and deaf interpreters to work with consumers from
diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in diverse environments
(i.e., urban, rural, low socioeconomic, territories, etc.) and within a
variety of contexts (i.e., employment, job training, technical,
medical, etc.).
Further, the educational opportunities must encompass both skill-
based and knowledge-based topics, provide for both hearing interpreters
and deaf interpreters, and focus on interpreting for a variety of
individuals who have communication skills along the full spectrum of
language from those with limited language skills to those with high-
level, professional language skills. Educational opportunities must be
provided for interpreters from all skill levels from novice to
advanced, and the skill level of the training must be clearly
identified. All training activities must involve cooperative efforts
with consumers, consumer organizations, community resources, and
service providers, especially VR agencies, VR State coordinators for
the deaf, and rehabilitation counselors for the deaf. Delivery of
educational opportunities may not be limited to traditional methods.
Distance technologies and delivery, use of teams of deaf and hearing
presenters, assignment of mentors, immersion experiences, intensive
institutes, and other innovative practices must be used.
A Regional Interpreter Education Center funded under this priority
also must do the following:
(a) Develop formal relationships with Local Partner Networks as
defined in this notice.
(b) In collaboration with the National Center, Local Partner
Networks, and consumers, implement effective practices in interpreter
education.
(c) In collaboration with the National Center, Local Partner
Networks, and consumers, implement the ``Program Quality Indicators''
for this program.
(d) Coordinate with existing interpreter training programs to
identify and conduct outreach activities with recent and new graduates
in order to provide training, including mentoring, to make them work-
ready.
(e) In collaboration with the National Center, Local Partner
Networks, and consumers, provide skill-based, context-based, and
knowledge-based interpreter education activities of significant scope
and sequence to interpreters in the identified region. Products
developed by the National Center must be incorporated into the
educational activities to the greatest extent appropriate. Educational
opportunities must include, but not be limited to--
(1) Educating deaf individuals and practicing deaf and hearing
interpreters to serve as mentors and provide mentoring to novice and
working interpreters who need additional feedback and experience to
become qualified;
(2) Addressing the various linguistic and cultural preferences
within the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind communities through
strands of specialized interpreter education;
(3) Focusing on interpreting in specialized environments such as
rehabilitation, legal, medical, mental health, or multicultural
environments, working with specific populations such as deaf-blind,
oral, trilingual (including those who are fluent in spoken English and
spoken Spanish along with both American Sign Language and Mexican Sign
Language or other sign languages used by Spanish-speaking communities),
or cued speech users, and improving specific skill sets such as sign-
to-voice interpreting, team interpreting, sight translation, or ethical
decisionmaking and professionalism;
(4) Developing interpretation and transliteration competencies for
interpreters working with deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind
individuals with differing modes of communication, including, but not
limited to, the use of language immersion experiences in American Sign
Language, Conceptually Accurate Signed English, oral communication,
tactile communication, and cued speech;
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(5) Using state-of-the-art technologies for training on how to
deliver interpreter services from remote locations and in handling
various technologies during interpreter assignments (e.g., microphones,
assistive listening devices, cameras, lights, etc.); and
(6) Educating consumers on skills related to self-advocacy and
working effectively with interpreters.
(f) In collaboration with the National Center, Local Partner
Networks, and consumers, implement and deliver the specific educational
activities identified in the education needs assessments.
(g) Provide information to the National Center for the purpose of
promoting the educational activities of the National Center.
(h) Provide qualitative and quantitative data on the educational
activities conducted, pre- and post-assessments, portfolios produced,
participant demographics, and other pertinent information to the
National Center for the purpose of evaluating program effectiveness.
(i) Coordinate and collaborate with the other Regional Interpreter
Education Centers funded by RSA and funded through this priority.
(j) Set aside 10 percent of the project's annual budget submitted
to RSA to cover the costs of specific collaborative activities between
the National Center and the Regional Interpreter Education Center or
Centers including, but not limited to, travel, communications,
materials development, Web site development, and other collaborative
efforts.
Fourth and Fifth Years of Project:
In deciding whether to continue a project for the fourth and fifth
years, the Secretary will consider the requirements of 34 CFR 75.253(a)
for continuation awards.
The Secretary will also consider the following:
(a) The recommendation of a review team consisting of experts
selected by the Secretary. The team will conduct its review in
Washington, DC, during the first half of the project's third year. A
project must budget for the travel associated with this one-day
intensive review.
(b) The timeliness and effectiveness with which all requirements of
the award have been or are being met by the project.
(c) Evidence of the degree to which the project's activities have
contributed to changed practices and improved quality of interpreters.
(d) Evidence of the degree to which the project's activities have
served each State within its designated geographic region.
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2010 this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) we give
preference to an application that meets this priority over an
application of comparable merit that does not meet the priority.
This priority is:
Priority Two--Programs Offering at Least a Bachelor's Degree in
Interpreter Education.
Within the existing priority from 34 CFR 396.33, we are
establishing a priority to support applications from postsecondary
institutions that offer and have awarded at least a bachelor's degree
in interpreter education.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 772(f).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, and 99. (b) The regulations for this program in 34
CFR parts 385 and 396. (c) The notice of final priorities and
definitions for this program, published in the Federal Register on
August 3, 2005 (70 FR 44834).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $1,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $300,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a
budget exceeding $300,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The
Assistant Secretary may change the maximum amount through a notice
published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: States and public or nonprofit agencies and
organizations, including institutions of higher education.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
Note: Under 34 CFR 75.562(c), an indirect cost reimbursement on
a training grant is limited to the recipient's actual indirect
costs, as determined by its negotiated indirect cost rate agreement,
or eight percent of a modified total direct cost base, whichever
amount is less. Indirect costs in excess of the eight percent limit
may not be charged directly, used to satisfy matching or cost-
sharing requirements, or charged to another Federal award.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the Education Publications
Center (ED Pubs). To obtain a copy via the Internet, use the following
address: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html. To
obtain a copy from ED Pubs, write, fax, or call the following: ED Pubs,
U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 22207, Alexandria, VA 22304.
Telephone, toll free: 1-877-433-7827. Fax: (703) 605-6794. If you use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call, toll free: 1-877-
576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: http://www.EDPubs.gov or at its e-mail address: [email protected].
If you request an application package from ED Pubs, be sure to
identify this program or competition as follows: CFDA number 84.160A.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the person or team listed under
Accessible Format in section VIII of this notice.
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 competition.
Page Limit: The application narrative (Part III of the application)
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit the
application narrative [Part III] to the equivalent of no more than 45
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
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New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including
Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, the page
limit does apply to all of the application narrative section [Part
III].
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit or if
you apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 7, 2010.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 22, 2010.
Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site. For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV.7. Other Submission
Requirements of 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
of 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: September 20, 2010.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition 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
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Data Universal Numbering System Number, Taxpayer Identification
Number, and Central Contractor Registry: To do business with the
Department of Education, (1) you must have a Data Universal Numbering
System (DUNS) number and a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN); (2)
you must register both of those numbers with the Central Contractor
Registry (CCR), the Government's primary registrant database; and (3)
you must provide those same numbers on your application.
You can obtain a DUNS number from Dun and Bradstreet. A DUNS number
can be created within one business day.
If you are a corporate entity, agency, institution, or
organization, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
If you are an individual, you can obtain a TIN from the Internal
Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. If you need a
new TIN, please allow 2-5 weeks for your TIN to become active.
The CCR registration process may take five or more business days to
complete. If you are currently registered with the CCR, you may not
need to make any changes. However, please make certain that the TIN
associated with your DUNS number is correct. Also note that you will
need to update your CCR registration on an annual basis. This may take
three or more business days to complete.
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this competition must be submitted electronically unless you qualify
for an exception to this requirement in accordance with the
instructions in this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the Regional Interpreter Education
Centers for Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or
Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind program--CFDA Number
84.160A must be submitted electronically using e-Application,
accessible through the Department's e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this
competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait
until the application deadline date to begin the application process.
The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00
a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until
8:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of
maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and
6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m.
on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are
posted on the e-Grants Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: The
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications. You must attach any narrative sections of your
application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF
(Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the
three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password
protected file, we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page
limit requirements described in this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to your application).
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Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be sent to all registered users
who have initiated an e-Application. Extensions referred to in this
section apply only to the unavailability of e-Application.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through e-Application because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
e-Application;
and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevents you from using the Internet to submit your application. If you
mail your written statement to the Department, it must be postmarked no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Traci DiMartini, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5027, Potomac
Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC 20202-2800. FAX: (202) 245-7591.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center,
Attention: CFDA Number 84.160A, LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-4260.
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.
(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.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You 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:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center,
Attention: CFDA Number 84.160A, 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041,
Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this grant notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are
from 34 CFR 75.210, 396.31, and 396.32 and are listed in the
application package.
VI. 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 of this notice.
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We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of 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: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements
on reporting, please go to http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The Government Performance and Results Act
(GPRA) of 1993 directs Federal departments and agencies to improve the
effectiveness of programs by engaging in strategic planning, setting
outcome-related goals for programs, and measuring program results
against those goals.
The goal of the Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are
Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind program is
to establish interpreter training programs or to assist ongoing
training programs to train a sufficient number of qualified
interpreters in order to meet the communications needs of individuals
who are deaf or hard of hearing and individuals who are deaf-blind.
As required by the absolute priority, grantees must develop and
implement quality indicators and measure their performance against
these indicators. In addition, RSA will use the following indicators
for each of the Regional Interpreter Education Centers for Training of
Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and
Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind:
A listing of all formal relationships with Local Partner
Networks across the region.
The percentage of interpreters at all skill levels
receiving educational opportunities by the Regional Interpreter Center
who successfully completed those opportunities as demonstrated through
pre-and post-activities assessments, the development of portfolios, the
completion of mentoring goals, the attainment of interpreter
certification, etc.
The degree to which the project's activities have
contributed to changed practices and improved the quality of
interpreters.
The degree to which the project's activities have served
each State within its designated geographic region.
Each Regional Center must report annually to RSA on these
indicators through its annual performance report.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Traci DiMartini, U.S. Department of
Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, 400 Maryland Avenue
SW., room 5027, PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2800. Telephone: (202) 245-
6425 or by e-mail: [email protected].
If you use a TDD, call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free,
at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by
contacting the Grants and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5075, PCP, Washington, DC
20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 245-7363. If you use a TDD, call the FRS,
toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister. To
use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
this site.
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Dated: June 2, 2010.
Alexa Posny,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-13569 Filed 6-4-10; 8:45 am]
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