BAA-RQKH-2015-0001-Amd5.pdf

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TITLE: Methods and Technologies for Personalized Learning, Modeling and Assessment

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT TYPE: This is Amendment 5 to the Broad Agency Announcement

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: BAA-RQKH-2015-0001

THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE OF AN OPEN BAA. White Papers are still being accepted against this BAA. Please see the initial BAA Announcement for specific details on submitting your white papers.

This Amendment updates the original Broad Agency Announcement with the following changes:

1. The following language was added at section IV White Paper/Proposal and Submission Information, 3. Second Step (Proposal) Instructions: “Note: if you intend to submit a proposal for an assistance instrument, go to Attachment 1, which discusses how to find the assistance opportunity, prepare a cover page, and complete the certification. This section provides the process for electronic submission of proposals for assistance instruments that may be submitted in addition to BAA Section IV Paragraph 3.a.vii.”

2. This notice removes in its entirety, section IV.4 (Second Step) Proposals for Grants and Cooperative Agreements, and replaces the instructions for the submitting a grant or assistance instrument with Attachment 1, Supplemental Instructions for Assistance Instrument Proposals.

3. Attachment 1 has been added, and includes a new requirement for preparing Assistance Instrument Proposals, at paragraph a: SF 424 (R&R) Forms: All proposals for assistance, whether submitted electronically or in hard copy must include a SF 424 (R&R) (Application for Federal Assistance) as the cover page, a SF 424 Research & Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded), and a SF 424

Research & Related Personal Data. The SF 424 (R&R) forms should be downloaded from the “Application” box in the upper right hand corner of the synopsis page.

Click on “download” under the column “Instructions and Application.” Select “Download Application Package” and complete the SF 424 (R&R) forms.