[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19063-19067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8202]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Educational Opportunity Centers
(EOC) Program
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information: Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)
Program; notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
(FY) 2011.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.066A.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 6, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 23, 2011.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 20, 2011.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The purpose of the EOC Program is to provide
information regarding financial and academic assistance available for
individuals who desire to pursue a program of postsecondary education;
to provide assistance to these individuals in applying for admission to
institutions at which a program of postsecondary education is offered,
including assistance in preparing necessary applications for use by
admissions and financial aid officers; and to improve the financial and
economic literacy of participants.
Priorities: This notice includes one competitive preference
priority and two invitational priorities. The competitive preference
priority is from the notice of final supplemental priorities and
definitions for discretionary grant programs, published in the Federal
Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486).
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2011 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from
this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award up to an additional two points to
an application, depending on how well the application meets this
priority.
This priority is:
Projects that are designed to address the needs of military-
connected students (as defined in this notice).
Note: For purposes of this notice, military-connected student
means (a) a child participating in an early learning program, a
student in preschool through grade 12, or a student enrolled in
postsecondary education or training who has a parent or guardian on
active duty in the uniformed services (as defined by 37 U.S.C. 101,
in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, National
Guard, or the reserve component of any of the aforementioned
services) or (b) a student who is a veteran of the uniformed
services, who is on active duty, or who is the spouse of an active-
duty service member.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2011 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this
competition, these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets one or more of
these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over
other applications.
These priorities are:
Invitational Priority 1: The Secretary encourages applicants to
propose projects in which they would work with appropriate State
agencies to use data from State longitudinal data systems or obtain
data from reliable third-party sources when providing information on
the implementation of their EOC projects and their participants'
outcomes.
Invitational Priority 2: The Secretary encourages applicants to
propose projects in which they would coordinate project services with
school-level partners and other community resources in order to carry
out projects that are cost-effective and best meet the needs of adult
learners, including veterans.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 20 U.S.C. 1070a-16.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75 (except for
75.215 through 75.221), 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99. (b)
The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 644, as revised by the
notice of final regulations, published in the Federal Register on
October 26, 2010, 75 FR 65712. (c) The notice of final supplemental
priorities and definitions for discretionary grant programs, published
in the Federal Register on December 15, 2010 (75 FR 78486).
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: The Administration has requested $853.1
million for the Federal TRIO Programs for FY 2011, of which we intend
to use an estimated $46,830,000 for the EOC Program competition. The
actual level of funding, if any, depends on final Congressional action.
However, we are inviting applications to allow enough time to complete
the grant process if Congress appropriates funds for this program.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in FY 2012 from the list of
unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $230,000-$1,172,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $377,661.
Maximum Award:
For an applicant who is not currently receiving an EOC
Program grant and proposes to serve a minimum of 1,000 eligible
participants at a cost that does not exceed $230 per participant, the
maximum award amount is $230,000.
For an applicant who is currently receiving an EOC Program
grant and proposes to serve a minimum of 1000 eligible participants at
a cost that does not exceed $300 per participant, the maximum award
amount is the greater of: (a) $230,000 or (b) an amount equal to 103
percent of the applicant's grant award amount for FY 2009 or FY 2010,
whichever is greater.
For example, an applicant who is eligible for a $300,300 grant (103
percent of the applicant's current funding level) and is applying for
the full $300,300 must propose to serve at least 1001 participants. The
applicant would be proposing to serve at least 1001 participants at
$300 per participant, which would equal $300,300 in grant funding. This
applicant would meet the requirement to serve a minimum of 1000
participants and the requirement not to exceed $300 per participant.
Note: For an applicant who is currently receiving an EOC
program grant that is serving more than 1000 participants, the
applicant is encouraged to continue to serve its current number of
participants. However, if the applicant proposes to reduce the
number of participants to be served, the applicant must propose to
serve at least 1000 participants at a cost that does not exceed $300
per participant.
For an applicant who is currently receiving an EOC program grant
that is serving 1,000 participants, but at a cost per participant
exceeding $300, the applicant must either: (1) Propose to continue to
serve 1,000 participants, but at a reduced award amount that is based
on a $300 cost per participant (i.e. $300,000); or (2) request an award
amount equal to 103% of the applicant's grant award amount for FY 2009
or
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2010, whichever is greater, but increase the number of participants
proposed to be served, such that the per participant cost does not
exceed $300.
The Department may choose to fund successful applicants who are
currently receiving an EOC grant and serving more than 1000
participants at a level equal to the greater of the award amount for FY
2009 or FY 2010, instead of an amount equal to 103 percent of the
greater of the award amount for FY 2009 or FY 2010. However, in that
situation, the Department will adjust the number of participants that
the applicant will be required to serve accordingly. For example, an
applicant that is eligible to receive a $480,000 grant would be
required to serve at least 1,600 participants.
Pursuant to 34 CFR 644.32(b), we will reject any application that
proposes a budget exceeding the maximum amount described in this
section for a single budget period of 12 months. We will also reject
any application that proposes a budget to serve less than 1000
participants or proposes a budget that exceeds the maximum per
participant cost of $300.
Estimated Number of Awards: 124.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; public
and private agencies and organizations, including community-based
organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth;
combinations of these institutions, agencies, and organizations; and
secondary schools.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Other: An applicant may submit more than one application for an
EOC grant as long as each application describes a project that serves a
different target area (34 CFR 644.10(a)). The Secretary is not
designating any additional populations for which an applicant may
submit a separate application under this competition (34 CFR
644.10(b)).
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: Rachael Couch, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 7000, Washington, DC
20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7600 or by e-mail: [email protected].
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 accessible 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 total page limit for the project narrative portion
of the application for the FY 2011 EOC competition is 50 pages,
including any discussion of how the application meets one or both of
the invitational priorities. However, any application addressing the
competitive preference priority may include up to five additional pages
in a separate section of the application submission to discuss how the
application meets the competitive preference priority. The five
additional pages cannot be used for or transferred to the project
narrative. Partial pages will count as a full page toward the page
limit. Please use the following standards for the application
narrative:
A ``page'' is 8.5 x 11, on one side
only, with 1'' margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers
and an identifier may be within the 1'' margin.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, except titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, captions, and all text in charts,
tables, figures and graphs.
Use a font that is 12 point or larger.
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the Application for
Federal Assistance Face Sheet (SF 424); Part II, the budget information
summary form (ED Form 524); the EOC Program Profile; the one-page
Project Abstract narrative; and the assurances and certifications. The
page limit also does not apply to a table of contents. If you include
any attachments or appendices, these items will be counted as part of
Part III, the application narrative, for purposes of the page-limit
requirement. You must include your complete response to the selection
criteria, which also includes the budget narrative, in Part III, the
application narrative.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: April 6, 2011.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 23, 2011.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). 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: July 20, 2011.
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 specify unallowable costs in 34 CFR
644.31. We reference additional 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, you must--
a. Have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and a
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN);
b. Register both your DUNS number and TIN with the Central
Contractor Registry (CCR), the Government's primary registrant
database;
c. Provide your DUNS number and TIN on your application; and
d. Maintain an active CCR registration with current information
while your application is under review by the Department and, if you
are awarded a grant, during the project period.
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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.
In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov,
you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR); and (2) register yourself with
Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined in the
Grants.gov 3-Step Registration Guide (see http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
7. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program 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 EOC Program, CFDA number 84.066A,
must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov
Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to
download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and
then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
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.
You may access the electronic grant application for the EOC Program
at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable
application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include
the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.066,
not 84.066A).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system.
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov under News and Events on the Department's G5 system home
page at http://www.G5.gov.
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 upload any narrative sections and all other
attachments to your application as files in a .PDF (Portable Document)
format only. If you upload a file type other than a .PDF 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.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact the person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of this
notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem
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affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The Department
will contact you after a determination is made on whether your
application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
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 the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; 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
prevent 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: Geraldine Smith, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 7000, Washington, DC
20006-8510. FAX: (202) 502-7857.
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 three 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 84.066A) 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 84.066A) 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 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
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program
competition are from 34 CFR 644.21 and are listed in the application
package.
Note: With the changes made to the Higher Education Act of
1965, as amended, by the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the EOC
Program objectives have been standardized. Please note that
applicants are required to use these objectives to measure
performance under the program. Specifically, under the
``Objectives'' section of the selection criterion, 34 CFR 644.21(b),
which is worth eight points, applicants should address the
standardized objectives related to secondary school diploma or
equivalent, financial aid applications, college admission
applications, and postsecondary enrollment.
2. Review and Selection Process: A panel of non-Federal readers
will review each application in accordance with the selection criteria
and the competitive preference priority, pursuant to 34 CFR 75.217. The
individual scores of the readers will be added and the sum divided by
the number of readers to determine the reader score received in the
review process. In accordance with 34 CFR 644.22, the Secretary will
evaluate the prior experience of applicants that received an EOC
Program project grant for project years 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.
Based on that evaluation, the Secretary may add prior experience points
to the application's averaged reader score to determine the total score
for each application. The Secretary makes new grants in rank order on
the basis of the total scores of the reader scores and prior experience
points awarded to each application. Pursuant to 34 CFR 644.20(c), if
there are insufficient funds for all applications with the same total
scores, the Secretary will choose among the tied applications so as to
serve geographical areas that have been underserved by the EOC Program.
The Secretary will not make a new grant to an applicant if the
applicant's prior project involved the fraudulent use of program funds.
We remind potential applicants that in reviewing applications in
any discretionary grant competition, the Secretary may consider, under
34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past performance of the applicant in carrying
out a previous award, such as the applicant's use of funds, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
also requires various assurances including those
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applicable to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in
programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the
Department of Education (34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and
110.23).
3. Special Conditions: Under 34 CFR 74.14 and 80.12, the Secretary
may impose special conditions on a grant if the applicant or grantee is
not financially stable; has a history of unsatisfactory performance;
has a financial or other management system that does not meet the
standards in 34 CFR parts 74 or 80, as applicable; has not fulfilled
the conditions of a prior grant; or, is otherwise not responsible.
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.
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: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) 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 success of the EOC Program will be
measured by the EOC Program participants' success in completing a
secondary school diploma or its equivalent, completion of applications
for student financial aid, submission of applications for postsecondary
admission, and postsecondary enrollment. All EOC Program grantees will
be required to submit an annual performance report.
5. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award, the
Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.253, the extent to which a
grantee has made ``substantial progress toward meeting the objectives
in its approved application.'' This consideration includes the review
of a grantee's progress in meeting the targets and projected outcomes
in its approved application, and whether the grantee has expended funds
in a manner that is consistent with its approved application and
budget. In making a continuation grant, the Secretary also considers
whether the grantee is operating in compliance with the assurances in
its approved application, including those applicable to Federal civil
rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or activities
receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department (34 CFR
100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
VII. Agency Contacts
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Couch or Geraldine Smith,
U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., room 7000,
Washington, DC 20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7600 or by e-mail:
[email protected].
If you use a TDD, call the 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) on
request to one of the program contact persons listed under For Further
Information Contact in section VII of this notice.
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.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available via the Federal Digital System at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys.
Dated: March 31, 2011.
Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2011-8202 Filed 4-5-11; 8:45 am]
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