[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 36 (Thursday, February 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10727-10732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4239]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Program--Short-Term Projects and Advanced Overseas Intensive Language
Training Projects
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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Overview Information: Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Program--Short-Term Projects and Advanced Overseas Intensive Language
Training Projects; Notice inviting applications for new awards for
fiscal year (FY) 2012.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.021A and
84.021B.
Dates: Applications Available: February 23, 2012. Deadline for
Transmittal of Applications: April 23, 2012.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA)
Program supports overseas projects in training, research, and
curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for
groups of teachers, students, and faculty engaged
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in a common endeavor. Short-term projects may include seminars,
curriculum development, or group research or study. Long-term projects
support advanced overseas intensive language projects, which give
advanced language students the opportunity to study languages overseas.
Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority, three
competitive preference priorities, and one invitational priority. In
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii), the absolute priority is from
the regulations for this program (34 CFR 664.32). Competitive
Preference Priorities I (applicable to both the short-term (84.021A)
and long-term (84.021B) competitions) and III (applicable only to the
long-term (84.021B) competition) are from the regulations for this
program (34 CFR 664.32), and Competitive Preference Priority II
(applicable only to the short-term (84.021A) competition) is from the
notice of final priorities published in the Federal Register on
September 24, 2010 (75 FR 59050).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2012 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition,
this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we
consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Specific geographic regions of the world: A group project funded
under this priority must focus on one or more of the following
geographic regions of the world: Africa, East Asia, South Asia,
Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere (Central and
South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean), East Central Europe and
Eurasia, and the Near East.
Competitive Preference Priorities: Within this absolute priority,
we give competitive preference to applications that address the
following priorities. The competitive preference priorities announced
in this notice correspond to the separate short-term and long-term
competitions as follows:
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Competition CFDA Competitive preference
Competition No. priorities
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GPA Short-Term Projects....... 84.021A Competitive
Preference Priority
I--Training and focus
on priority
languages.
................ Competitive
Preference Priority
II--Inclusion of K-12
educators.
GPA Advanced Overseas 84.021B Competitive
Intensive Language Training Preference Priority
Projects. I--Training and focus
on priority
languages.
................ Competitive
Preference Priority
III--U.S. participant
travel to Brazil,
China, India, or
Russia.
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Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), depending on how well the application
meets these priorities, we award up to an additional five points to an
application that meets Competitive Preference Priority I, up to an
additional five points to an application that meets Competitive
Preference Priority II, and up to an additional five points to an
application that meets Competitive Preference Priority III. The maximum
amount of competitive preference priority points an application can
receive under either the short-term or long-term competition is 10
points.
Note: In order to receive preference under these competitive
preference priorities, the applicant must identify the priority or
priorities that it believes it meets and provide documentation
supporting its claims.
These priorities are:
Competitive Preference Priority I--Training and focus on priority
languages. (5 points)
Projects that provide substantive training and thematic focus on
any of the 78 priority languages selected from the U.S. Department of
Education's list of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) found below.
This list includes the following: Akan (Twi-Fante), Albanian,
Amharic, Arabic (all dialects), Armenian, Azeri (Azerbaijani), Balochi,
Bamanakan (Bamana, Bambara, Mandikan, Mandingo, Maninka, Dyula),
Belarusian, Bengali (Bangla), Berber (all languages), Bosnian,
Bulgarian, Burmese, Cebuano (Visayan), Chechen, Chinese (Cantonese),
Chinese (Gan), Chinese (Mandarin), Chinese (Min), Chinese (Wu),
Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Georgian, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew (Modern),
Hindi, Igbo, Indonesian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kashmiri, Kazakh,
Khmer (Cambodian), Kirghiz, Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish
(Sorani), Lao, Malay (Bahasa Melayu or Malaysian), Malayalam, Marathi,
Mongolian, Nepali, Oromo, Panjabi, Pashto, Persian (Farsi), Polish,
Portuguese (all varieties), Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Serbian,
Sinhala (Sinhalese), Somali, Swahili, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu,
Thai, Tibetan, Tigrigna, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur/
Uigur, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Wolof, Xhosa, Yoruba, and Zulu.
Competitive Preference Priority II--Inclusion of K-12 educators. (5
points)
Applications that propose short-term projects abroad that develop
and improve foreign language studies, area studies, or both at
elementary and secondary schools by including K-12 teachers or K-12
administrators as at least 50 percent of the project participants.
Competitive Preference Priority III--U.S. participant travel to
Brazil, China, India or Russia (5 points): Applications that propose
long-term projects abroad that plan to send U.S. educators and other
eligible participants to Brazil, China, India, or Russia.
Invitational Priority: For FY 2012 and any subsequent year in which
we make awards based on the list of unfunded applicants from this
competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets this priority a
competitive or absolute preference over other applications.
The invitational priority is:
Invitational Priority I:
Applications from any one of the following:
(a) Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including those that are
eligible to receive assistance under Part A or B of Title III or under
Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).
(b) Community colleges, including those that are eligible to
receive assistance under Part A or B of Title III or under Title V of
the HEA.
(c) Novice applicants (as defined in this notice).
Definitions: This definition is from the Education Department
General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR 75.225. Novice
applicant means any applicant for a grant from the Department that: Has
never received a grant or subgrant under the program from which it
seeks funding; has never been a member of a group application,
submitted in accordance with 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, that received a
grant under the program from which it seeks funding; and has not had an
active discretionary grant from the Federal Government in the five
years before the
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deadline date for applications under the program.
Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6).
Applicable Regulations: (a) EDGAR in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The regulations for this
program in 34 CFR part 664. (c) The notice of final priorities for this
program, published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2010 (75 FR
59050).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions
of higher education (IHEs) only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $2,990,000.
Note: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 allows funds to
be used in this program to support the participation of individuals
who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of countries
vital to the United States' national security in fields outside
teaching, including government, the professions, or international
development (See The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Division
F, Title III, Pub. L. 112-74). Therefore, applicants may also
propose projects for visits and study in foreign countries by
individuals in these fields.
Estimated Range of Awards:
Short-term projects: $50,000-$125,000.
Long-term projects: $50,000-$375,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Short-term projects: $82,500.
Long-term projects: $125,000.
Maximum Award: We will reject any short-term GPA application that
proposes a budget exceeding $125,000 for a single budget period of 18
months. We will reject any advanced overseas intensive language
training long-term application that proposes a budget exceeding
$375,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Assistant
Secretary for Postsecondary Education may change the maximum award
through a notice published in the Federal Register.
Estimated Number of Awards:
Short-term projects: 12.
Long-term projects: 16.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period:
Short-term projects: Up to 18 months.
Long-term projects: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: (1) Institutions of higher education, (2)
State educational agencies (SEAs), (3) Private nonprofit educational
organizations, and (4) Consortia of these entities.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost
sharing or matching.
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://grants.gov.
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) or a text
telephone (TTY), call, toll free: 1-877-576-7734.
You can contact ED Pubs at its Web site, also: www.EDPubs.gov or at
its email address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.
If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify the
competition as follows: CFDA number 84.021A or 84.021B.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or compact disc) by contacting the contact person listed under For
Further Information Contact in section VII 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 program.
Page Limit: The application narrative 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 no
more than 40 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, except titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions. Charts, tables,
figures, and graphs in the application narrative may be single spaced
and will count toward the page limit.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger; or, no
smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). However, you may use a 10
point font in charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
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 40-page limit does not apply to Part I, the
Application for Federal Assistance face sheet (SF 424); the
supplemental information form required by the Department of Education;
Part II, the budget summary form (ED Form 524); Part IV, assurances,
certifications, and the response to section 427 of the General
Education Provisions Act (GEPA); the table of contents; the one-page
project abstract; the appendices; or the line item budget. If you
include any attachments or appendices not specifically requested, these
items will be counted as part of the program narrative [Part III] for
purposes of the page limit requirement.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: February 23, 2012.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 23, 2012.
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.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is not subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
5. Funding Restrictions: See 34 CFR 664.33. 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--
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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.
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 at the
following Grants.gov Web page: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.
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 GPA Program, CFDA numbers 84.021A
and 84.021B, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site at http://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 email
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 Fulbright-
Hays GPA Programs at http://Grants.gov. You must search for the
downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA
number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search
(e.g., search for 84.021, not 84.021A or B).
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 competition 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)
read-only, non-modifiable format. Do not upload an interactive or
fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type other than a read-only,
non-modifiable 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 email. 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
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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 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:
For GPA short-term projects (84.021A): Loveen Bains, Fulbright-Hays
Group Projects Abroad Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
Street NW., Room 6091, Washington, DC 20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7860.
For GPA advanced overseas intensive language training long-term
projects (84.021B): Michelle Guilfoil, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects
Abroad Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
6098, Washington, DC 20006-8521. FAX: (202) 502-7860.
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 84.021A or 84.021B) 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 84.021A or 84.021B) 550 12th Street SW., Room 7041,
Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
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. General: For FY 2012, short-term project applications will be
reviewed by separate panels according to world area. Each panel
reviews, scores, and ranks its applications separately from the
applications assigned to the other world area panels. However, all
applications will be ranked against each other from the highest to the
lowest score for funding purposes. Advanced overseas intensive language
training long-term projects will be reviewed by one panel across world
areas. A rank order from highest to lowest score will be developed for
each of the two types of projects and will be used for funding
purposes.
2. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this program are
from 34 CFR 664.31 and are as follows: (a) Plan of operation (20
points); (b) Quality of key personnel (10 points); (c) Budget and cost
effectiveness (10 points); (d) Evaluation plan (20 points); (e)
Adequacy of resources (5 points); (f) Potential impact of the project
on the development of the study of modern foreign languages and area
studies in American education (15 points); (g) The project's relevance
to the applicant's educational goals and its relationship to its
program development in modern foreign languages and area studies (5
points); and (h) The extent to which direct experience abroad is
necessary to achieve the project's objectives and the effectiveness
with which relevant host
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country resources will be utilized (10 points). Additional information
about these criteria is in the application package for this
competition.
3. Review and Selection Process: 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, achievement of project objectives, 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 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).
4. 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 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: (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. Grantees
are required to use the electronic data instrument International
Resource Information System (IRIS) to complete the final report. 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: Under the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993, the following measures will be used by the
Department to evaluate the success of the program:
a. The percentage of Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad advanced
overseas intensive language training long-term participants who
demonstrate a significant increase in their pre-post scores on a
standardized measure of language competency. (84.021B only)
b. Percentage of all GPA projects judged to be successful by the
program officer, based on a review of information provided in annual
performance reports. (84.021A and 84.021B)
The information provided by grantees in their performance reports
submitted via IRIS will be the source of data for this measure.
Reporting screens for institutions can be viewed at:
For GPA short-term projects: http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_director.pdf and http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_participant.pdf.
For GPA advanced overseas intensive language training projects:
http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_lang_director.pdf and http://iris.ed.gov/iris/pdfs/gpa_lang_participant.pdf.
VII. Agency Contact
For Further Information Contact:
For GPA short-term projects (84.021A): Loveen Bains, Fulbright-Hays
Group Projects Abroad Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
Street NW., Room 6091, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-
7709 or by email: loveen.bains@ed.gov.
For GPA advanced overseas intensive language training long-term
projects (84.021B): Michelle Guilfoil, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects
Abroad Program, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room
6098, Washington, DC 20006-8521. Telephone: (202) 502-7625 or by email:
michelle.guilfoil@ed.gov. The agency contact person does not mail
application materials and does not accept applications.
If you use a TDD or a TTY, 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 compact disk) on request to
the program contact person listed under For Further Information Contact
in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: 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. At this site, you can view this document,
as well as all other documents of the Department published in the
Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To
use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at
this site. You may also access documents of the Department published in
the Federal Register by using the article search feature at
www.federalregister.gov. Specifically through the advanced search
feature at this site, you can limit your search to documents published
by the Department.
Dated: February 17, 2012.
Eduardo M. Ochoa,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 2012-4239 Filed 2-22-12; 8:45 am]
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