FY23 TGIY Program_Application Booklet_5.18.2023.pdf

https://www2.ed.gov/programs/giyp/index.html

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Postsecondary Education

Washington, DC 20202

FY 2023

APPLICATION FOR GRANTS UNDER

THE TRANSITIONING GANG-INVOLVED YOUTH

INTO HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAM

Assistance Listing Number (ALN): 84.116Y

Form Approved

OMB No. 1894-0006, Expiration Date: 02/29/2024

DATED MATERIAL – OPEN IMMEDIATELY

CLOSING DATE: July 17, 2023 https://www2.ed.gov/programs/giyp/index.html

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEAR APPLICANT LETTER …………………………………………………………………………..3

COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS………………………………………………………………

GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION PROCEDURES AND TIPS FOR APPICANTS…………………….7

APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS………………………………………………...12

NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS………………………………………………………………..14

PROGRAM AUTHORITY……………………………………………………………………………...47

EO 12372, INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS…………………..48

GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT (GEPA), SECTION 427…………………………...49

GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT (GPRA)………………………………..50

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE APPLICATION……………………………………..52

PART I……………………………………………………………………………………………………55

• Instructions for SF-424 Form

• Instructions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424

• Definitions for Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424

PART II…………………………………………………………………………………………………..67

• Instructions for ED 524 Budget Summary Form

PART III………………………………………………………………………………………………….72

• Instructions for Completing the ED Abstract Form

• Instructions for Completing the Project Narrative Attachment Form

• Instructions for Completing the Budget Narrative Attachment Form

• Instructions for Completing the Other Attachments Form

PART IV………………………………………………………………………………………………….77

• GEPA Section 427 Requirement

• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) (Optional)

• Grants.gov Lobbying Form (ED 80-0013)

APPLICATION CHECKLIST …………………………………………………………………………82

PAPERWORK BURDEN STATEMENT……………………………………………………………...83

I. DEAR APPLICANT LETTER

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

Dear Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher

Education (TGIY) program. This grant competition is administered by the Office of Postsecondary

Education at the U.S. Department of Education (the Department). The purpose of the TGIY program is to increase post-secondary education access for gang-involved youth that will lead to certification or credentials. Such programs can include apprenticeships or other workforce preparation programs that promote job readiness upon completion of the program, while simultaneously providing essential wrap around services that include culturally competent social and emotional support. Further, the intent of this program is to support partnerships of institutions of higher education and other organizations that are best prepared to provide the supports and services necessary to enable underserved youth, including youth with disabilities, to transition into post-secondary programs that will allow them to pursue a certificate, degree, or other credential.

For information on the absolute priority, competitive preference priorities, invitational priorities, selection criteria, and other program and competition details, refer to the Federal Register Notice Inviting

Applications (NIA) published on May 18, 2023, and this application package. This application package contains the instructions and forms needed to submit a complete application for the TGIY program.

Applications for FY 2023 grants under the TGIY program must be submitted electronically using

Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov. Applicants are required to follow the Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs published in the Federal

Register on December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-26554.

This document contains requirements and information on how to submit an application.

You are reminded that the NIA published in the Federal Register is the official document and you should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document. We also encourage applicants to review the “Competition Highlights” found in this application package for an overview of important items. If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Jymece Seward at (202) 453-6138 or Jymece.Seward@ed.gov.

We appreciate your interest in the Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education program and look forward to receiving your application.

Sincerely, /s/

Nasser H. Paydar, Ph.D.

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-26554 mailto:Jymece.Seward@ed.gov

II. COMPETITION HIGHLIGHTS

1. Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are IHEs as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1001), that are public or private IHEs, and public and private nonprofit organizations and agencies that partner with institutions of higher education.

2. An eligible applicant may submit only one (1) grant application.

3. Priorities

The notice contains one (1) absolute priority, two (2) competitive preference priorities, and two (2) invitational priorities. The Department will only consider applications that meet the absolute priority. The absolute priority and competitive preference priorities are from the Secretary’s

Supplemental Priorities and Definitions for Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal

Register on December 10, 2021 (86 FR 70612) (Supplemental Priorities). Applicants that do not meet the absolute priority will not move forward for review. Applying to the competitive preference and invitational priorities is optional.

The Priorities are as follows:

• Absolute Priority:

o Absolute Priority 1: Increasing Postsecondary Education Access, Affordability, Completion, and Post-Enrollment Success.

• Competitive Preference Priorities:

o Competitive Preference Priority 1: Meeting Student Social, Emotional, and Academic

Needs.

o Competitive Preference Priority 2: Strengthening Cross-Agency Coordination and

Community Engagement To Advance Systemic Change.

• Invitational Priorities:

o Invitational Priority 1: Organizations With a Demonstrated Record of Helping Gang-

Involved Youth Access Postsecondary Education.

o Invitational Priority 2: Promoting Equity in Student Access to Educational Resources and Opportunities.

4. Electronic Submission of Applications

Applications must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov, accessible through its portal page at:

http://www.grants.gov. Applicants are required to follow the Revised Common Instructions for

Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs published in the Federal

Register on December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-

26554, which contains requirements and information on how to submit an application.

The Grants.gov site does not allow applicants to “un-submit” applications. Therefore, if you discover that changes or additions are needed once your application has been accepted and validated by the

Department, you must “re-submit” the application. Please know that, if the Department receives http://www.grants.gov/ duplicate applications, we will accept and process the application with the latest “date/time received” validation.

The application must be received on or before the deadline date and time. Late applications will not be accepted. We suggest that you submit your application several days before the deadline. The

Department must adhere to the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date.

5. Format of Application

We recommend that you limit the application narrative to no more than 60 pages and use 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, and no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch); and use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier

New, or Arial. The Notice contains additional information governing formatting instructions.

The recommended 60-page limit applies only to the application narrative and 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. We recommend that any application addressing the competitive preference priority(ies) include no more than three additional pages for the priority if the priority is addressed.

All attachments must be in PDF format only. Other types of files will not be accepted. If you submit your application electronically, 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.

Please note that this could result in your application not being considered for funding because the material in question--for example, the application narrative--is critical to a meaningful review of your proposal. For that reason, it is important to allow yourself adequate time to upload all material as PDF files. The Department will not convert material from other formats to PDF.

6. Notice to Successful Applicants

The Department’s Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs will inform the Congress regarding applications approved for new program grants. Successful applicants will receive award notices by mail or e-mail shortly after the Congress is notified. No funding information will be released before the Congress is notified.

7. Notice to Unsuccessful Applicants

Unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing following the notice to successful applicants.

8. Application Components

This application package contains detailed instructions for every required component of your application. It also includes an Application Checklist for your convenience. Note: If all required documents are not submitted with your application, it may be deemed ineligible.

9. Carefully review the eligibility information within the NIA. There are multiple subparts for the eligibility requirement.

10. This program uses an unrestricted indirect cost rate. For more information regarding indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please see www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html.

11. Applicants must complete a supporting budget narrative for each line item on the ED-524 form.

12. If you receive a FY 2023 new grant award, you will be required to submit annual and final performance reports.

13. This application package contains detailed instructions for every required component of your application. It also includes an Application Checklist for your convenience. Note: If all required documents are not submitted with your application, it may be deemed ineligible.

14. Applicants are reminded that the NIA published in the Federal Register is the official document. You should not rely upon any information that is inconsistent with the guidance contained within the official document.

15. A Pre-Application webinar will be provided by the program office. Please contact Jymece Seward at

(202) 453-6138 or via email at Jymece.Seward@ed.gov.

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III. GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION PROCEDURES AND

TIPS FOR APPLICANTS

Revised 12/2022

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ FIRST

U.S. Department of Education

Grants.gov Submission Procedures and Tips for Applicants

To facilitate your use of Grants.gov, this document includes important submission procedures you need to be aware of to ensure your application is received in a timely manner and accepted by the Department of Education.

Browser Support

The latest versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE), Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and

Apple Safari are supported for use with Grants.gov. However, these web browsers undergo frequent changes and updates, so we recommend you have the latest version when using

Grants.gov. Legacy versions of these web browsers may be functional, but you may experience issues. Grants.gov no longer provides support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or below.

For additional information or updates, please see the Grants.gov Browser information in the

Applicant FAQs: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#browser.

ATTENTION – Workspace, Adobe Forms and PDF Files

Grants.gov applicants can apply online using Workspace. Workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web forms within an application. For each funding opportunity announcement (FOA), you can create individual instances of a workspace.

Below is an overview of applying on Grants.gov. For access to complete instructions on how to apply for opportunities, refer to: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html.

1) Create a Workspace: Creating a workspace allows you to complete it online and route it through your organization for review before submitting.

2) Complete a Workspace: Add participants to the workspace to work on the application together, complete all the required forms online or by downloading PDF versions, and check for errors before submission. The Workspace progress bar will display the state of your application process as you apply. As you apply using Workspace, you may click the http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#browser https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html blue question mark icon near the upper-right corner of each page to access context-sensitive help.

a. Adobe Reader: If you decide not to apply by filling out web forms you can download individual PDF forms in Workspace. The individual PDF forms can be downloaded and saved to your local device storage, network drive(s), or external drives, then accessed through Adobe Reader.

NOTE: Visit the Adobe Software Compatibility page on Grants.gov to download the appropriate version of the software at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html.

b. Mandatory Fields in Forms: In the forms, you will note fields marked with an asterisk and a different background color. These fields are mandatory fields that must be completed to successfully submit your application.

c. Complete SF-424 Fields First: The forms are designed to fill in common required fields across other forms, such as the applicant name, address, and

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. Once it is completed, the information will transfer to the other forms.

3) Submit a Workspace: An application may be submitted through workspace by clicking the Sign and Submit button on the Manage Workspace page, under the Forms tab.

Grants.gov recommends submitting your application package at least 24-48 hours prior to the close date to provide you with time to correct any potential technical issues that may disrupt the application submission.

4) Track a Workspace Submission: After successfully submitting a workspace application, a

Grants.gov Tracking Number (GRANTXXXXXXXX) is automatically assigned to the application. The number will be listed on the Confirmation page that is generated after submission. Using the tracking number, access the Track My Application page under the

Applicants tab or the Details tab in the submitted workspace.

For additional training resources, including video tutorials, refer to https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-training.html.

Helpful Reminders

1) REGISTER EARLY – Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM (www.sam.gov), which usually takes approximately 7 to 10 business days, but can take longer depending on the completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by an applicant. You may begin working on your application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application until all of the Registration steps are complete. Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24-48 hours for the information to be available in Grants.gov, and before you can submit an application https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-training.html http://www.sam.gov/ through Grants.gov. For detailed information on the Registration Steps, please go to:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. Please note that your organization will need to update its SAM registration annually.

To register in SAM.gov, click on the “Get Started” link under the “Register Your Entity…” heading in SAM.gov. Grantees, and other entities wanting to do business with the U.S.

Department of Education (e.g., entities applying for a grant), that are not already registered in

SAM.gov must complete the “Register Entity” registration option and NOT the “Get a

Unique Entity ID” option. The “Get a Unique Entity ID” option, which is not a full registration, is only available to entities for reporting purposes. Failing to complete the

“Register Entity” option may result in loss of funding, loss of applicant eligibility, and/or delays in receiving a grant award. Information about SAM is available at www.SAM.gov.

To further assist you with registering in SAM or updating your existing SAM registration, see the Quick Start Guide for Grant Registrations and the Entity Registration Video at https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration.

2) SUBMIT EARLY – We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to submit your application. Grants.gov will put a date/time stamp on your application and then process it after it is fully uploaded. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on a number of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection, and the time it takes Grants.gov to process the application will vary as well. If Grants.gov rejects your application (see step three below), you will need to resubmit successfully to Grants.gov before 11:59:59 p.m.

Eastern Time on the deadline date.

You must provide the UEI on your application that was used when you registered as an

Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) on Grants.gov. This UEI is assigned to your organization in SAM at the time your organization registers in SAM. If you do not enter the UEI assigned by SAM on your application, Grants.gov will reject your application.

3) VERIFY SUBMISSION IS OK – You will want to verify that Grants.gov received your application submission on time and that it was validated successfully. To see the date/time your application was received, login to Grants.gov and click on the Track My

Application link. For a successful submission, the date/time received should be earlier than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the deadline date, AND the application status should be: Validated, Received by Agency, or Agency Tracking Number Assigned. Once the

Department of Education receives your application from Grants.gov, an Agency Tracking

Number (PR/award number) will be assigned to your application and will be available for viewing on Grants.gov’s Track My Application link.

If the date/time received is later than 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on the deadline date, your application is late. If your application has a status of “Received” it is still awaiting validation by Grants.gov. Once validation is complete, the status will either change to http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html https://www.fsd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=f51d017e1bab7c105465eaccac4bcb9f%20 https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

“Validated” or “Rejected with Errors.” If the status is “Rejected with Errors,” your application has not been received successfully. Some of the reasons Grants.gov may reject an application can be found on the Grants.gov site:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/encountering-error-messages.html. For more detailed information on troubleshooting Adobe errors, you can review the Adobe

Reader Software Tip Sheet at: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html. If you discover your application is late or has been rejected, please see the instructions below. Note: You will receive a series of confirmations both online and via e-mail about the status of your application. Please do not rely solely on e-mail to confirm whether your application has been received timely and validated successfully.

Submission Problems – What should you do?

If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov before the closing date, please contact Grants.gov

Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or email at: mailto:support@grants.gov or access the

Grants.gov Self-Service Knowledge Base web portal at: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants

We discourage paper applications, but if electronic submission is not possible ( e.g., you do not have access to the internet), (1) you must provide a prior written notification that you intend to submit a paper application and (2) your paper application must be postmarked by the application deadline date. If you submit your prior written notification by email, it must be received by the

Department no later than 14 calendar days before the application deadline date. If you mail your notification to the Department, it must be postmarked no later than 14 calendar days before the application deadline date (See the 2022 Common Instructions for detailed instructions regarding this procedure).

Helpful Hints When Working with Grants.gov

Please go to http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html for help with Grants.gov. For additional tips related to submitting grant applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Applicant

FAQs found at this Grants.gov link: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html as well as additional information on Workspace at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#workspace.

Slow Internet Connections

When using a slow internet connection, such as a dial-up connection, to upload and submit your application, it can take significantly longer than when you are connected to the Internet with a high-speed connection, e.g., cable modem/DSL/T1. While times will vary depending upon the size of your application, it can take a few minutes to a few hours to complete your grant submission using a dial up connection. Failure to fully upload an application by the deadline date and time will result in your application being marked late in the G5 system. If you do not have http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/encountering-error-messages.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html mailto:support@grants.gov https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/07/2022-26554/common-instructions-for-applicants-to-department-of-education-discretionary-grant-programs http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#workspace access to a high-speed internet connection, you may want to consider following the instructions in the Federal Register notice to obtain an exception to the electronic submission requirement no later than 14 calendar days before the application deadline date. (See the Federal Register notice for detailed instructions and the 2022 Common

Instructions.)

Attaching Files – Additional Tips

• Please note the following tips related to attaching files to your application:

• When you submit your application electronically, you must upload any narrative sections and all other attachments to your application as files in either Portable

Document Format (PDF) or Microsoft Word. Although applicants have the option of uploading any narrative sections and all other attachments to their application in either PDF or Microsoft Word, we recommend applicants submit all documents as read-only flattened PDFs, meaning any fillable PDF files must be saved and submitted as non-fillable PDF files and not as interactive or fillable PDF files, to better ensure applications are processed in a more timely, accurate, and efficient manner.

• Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more files that have the same name within a grant submission. Therefore, each file uploaded to your application package should have a unique file name.

• When attaching files, applicants should follow the guidelines established by

Grants.gov on the size and content of file names. Uploaded file names must be fewer than 50 characters, and, in general, applicants should not use any special characters.

However, Grants.gov does allow for the following UTF-8 characters when naming your attachments: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, underscore, hyphen, space, period, parenthesis, curly braces, square brackets, ampersand, tilde, exclamation point, comma, semi colon, apostrophe, at sign, number sign, dollar sign, percent sign, plus sign, and equal sign. Applications submitted that do not comply with the Grants.gov guidelines will be rejected at Grants.gov and not forwarded to the Department.

• Applicants should limit the size of their file attachments. Documents submitted that contain graphics and/or scanned material often greatly increase the size of the file attachments and can result in difficulties opening the files. For reference, the average discretionary grant application package with all attachments is less than 5 MB.

Therefore, you may want to check the total size of your package before submission.

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IV. APPLICATION TRANSMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS

ATTENTION ELECTRONIC APPLICANTS: Please note that you must follow the application procedures as described in the Federal Register notice announcing the grant competition.

This program requires the electronic submission of applications; specific requirements and waiver instructions can be found in the Federal Register notice.

According to the instructions found in the Federal Register notice, those requesting and qualifying for an exception to the electronic submission requirement may submit an application by mail, commercial carrier, or hand delivery.

If you want to apply for a grant and be considered for funding, you must meet the following deadline requirements:

Applications Submitted Electronically:

You must submit your grant application through the Internet using the software provided on the

Grants.gov Web site (http://www.grants.gov) by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on or before the deadline date of July 17, 2023.

If you submit your application through the Internet via the Grants.gov Web site, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement when we receive your application.

For more information on using Grants.gov, please refer to the “Notice Inviting Applications” that was published in the Federal Register or visit http://www.grants.gov.

Submission of Paper Applications by Mail:

If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, you may submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier). 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

OFO/G5 Functional Application Team

Mail Stop 5C231

Attention: Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116Y

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.

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.

Note for Mail Delivery of Paper Applications:

If you mail 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 Assistance Listing Number (ALN), including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your application; and

(2) The G5 Functional Application Team will notify you of the Department’s receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline date, you should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section of the competition NIA.

Late Applications:

If your application is late, we will notify you that we will not consider the application.

V. NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS

4000-01-U

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Applications for New Awards; Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education Program

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of

Education.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2023 for the Transitioning Gang-Involved Youth to Higher Education

Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.116Y. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number

1894-0006.

DATES:

Applications Available: May 18, 2023.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 17, 2023.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an application, please refer to our Common Instructions for

Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant

Programs, published in the Federal Register on December 7, 2022

(87 FR 75045), and available at www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-

26554. Please note that these Common Instructions supersede the version published on December 27, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jymece Seward, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 5th floor, Washington, DC

20202-4260. Telephone: 202-453-6138. Email:

Jymece.Seward@ed.gov.

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Transitioning Gang-

Involved Youth to Higher Education Program (TGIY) is to provide a funding opportunity for organizations that work directly with gang-involved youth to help such youth pursue higher education opportunities that will lead to certification or credentials.

Such programs can include apprenticeships or other workforce preparation programs that promote job readiness upon completion of the program, while simultaneously providing essential wraparound services that include culturally competent social and emotional support.

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Background: Recent research indicates that more than 1 million youth are estimated to be involved in some type of gang, crew, or other group.1 Youth gang involvement can negatively impact behavioral and mental health. Evidence suggests that exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which are described as potentially traumatic events that can have negative lasting effects on health and well-being, can have a cumulative effect on later behavior, including potential future criminal justice system involvement. The greater the number of ACEs experienced in adolescence, the greater the impact on mental health into adulthood.2 Furthermore, Frisby-Osman and Wood found that a range of ACEs, such as familial experiences, exposure to delinquency and violent victimization, and mental health difficulties, have been linked to a risk of gang involvement.

Gang involvement has almost immediate negative effects on educational achievement. According to the research, gang-involved youth are 30 percent less likely to complete high school compared with their gang-avoiding peers. However, regarding postsecondary matriculation, gang-affiliated youth who earn a GED went to college at twice the rate of their gang-

1 Pyrooz, D. and Sweeten, G. (2015). Gang Membership Between Ages 5 and 17

Years in the United States. Journal of Adolescent Health, 1-6.

2 Frisby-Osman, S. and Wood, J. (2020). Rethinking How We View Gang Members:

An Examination into Affective, Behavioral, and Mental Health Predictors of UK

Gang-Involved Youth. Youth Justice (20) 1, 93-112.

avoiding peers with a GED.3 In interviews, gang-involved youth enrolled in community colleges reported that low expectations and negative stereotypes were part of their schooling experience.4 Accordingly, through this grant opportunity, the

Department seeks to improve access to postsecondary education and outcomes for gang-involved youth.

College access is a multistep process for all students, but is especially difficult for students from low-income, non-college-educated families. These families typically do not possess the valued forms of social or cultural capital needed to access the networks that help students prepare for college.5

Most schools that serve primarily low-income students are unable to provide adequate college advising or information about financial aid or to place students in the appropriate courses to increase their college readiness level.6 When college information is not available or frequently shared with high school students, their ability to build the necessary college

3 Pyrooz, D. C. (2014). From colors and guns to caps and gowns? The effect of gang membership on educational attainment. Journal of Research in Crime and

Delinquency, 51(1), 56-87.

4 Gardenhire-Crooks, A., Collado, H., Martin, K., & Castro, A. (2010). Terms of engagement: Men of color discuss their experiences in community college.

Oakland, CA: MDRC. Retrieved from: http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED508982.pdf.

5 Tierney, W. G. (2009). Applying to college. Qualitative Inquiry, 15(1), 79-

95.

6 Corwin, Z. B, Venegas, K. M., Oliverez, P. M., and Colyar, J. E. (2004).

School counsel: How appropriate guidance affects college going. Urban

Education, 39(4), 442-457.

http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED508982.pdf knowledge and form a college-going identity is significantly weakened.

Youth who are gang-involved may benefit from holistic support systems through which their schools provide culturally competent social and emotional support, their families are included in their educational efforts, and they receive employment and resources and support for accessing financial assistance.7 Because prior research has suggested that stable employment can reduce the potential for future criminal justice system involvement, this program encourages applicants to collaborate with other organizations to build and support pathways to education and careers for gang-involved youth.

Community-based organizations are increasingly looking for institutional partners with which to collaborate.8 Community-academic partnerships are formed to work together toward shared goals to better reach and serve traditionally underserved populations. Partnerships can be expanded to include not only service delivery but also research and education. There can be many benefits to cross-sector partnerships relating to the

7 Sharkey, J. (2015). How to Help Me Get Out of a Gang: Youth Recommendations to Family, School, Community, and Law Enforcement Systems. Research Gate, 64-100.

8 Liederman, S., Furco, A., Zapf, J., and Gross, M. (2003). Building partnerships with college campuses: Community perspectives. Washington, DC:

Council for Independent Colleges/The Consortium for the Advancement of

Private Higher Education’s Engaging Communities and Campuses Grant Program.

shared work, including diverse perspectives and the combined expertise of academic partners and community knowledge.

The intent of this program is to support partnerships of institutions of higher education and other organizations that are best prepared to provide the supports and services necessary, to enable underserved youth, including youth with disabilities, to transition into postsecondary programs that will allow them to pursue a certificate, degree, or other credential, and, in doing so, reduce the risk of future criminal justice system involvement.

Priorities: This notice contains one absolute priority, two competitive preference priorities, and two invitational priorities. The absolute priority and competitive preference priorities are from the Secretary’s Supplemental Priorities and

Definitions for Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the

Federal Register on December 10, 2021 (86 FR 70612)

(Supplemental Priorities).

Absolute Priority: For FY 2023 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34

CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet this priority.

The priority is:

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Increasing Postsecondary Education Access, Affordability, Completion, and Post-Enrollment Success.

Projects that are designed to increase postsecondary access, affordability, completion, and success for underserved students by addressing one or more of the following priority areas:

(a) Increasing the number and proportion of underserved students who enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs, which may include strategies related to college preparation, awareness, application, selection, advising, counseling, and enrollment.

(b) Supporting the development and implementation of student success programs that integrate multiple comprehensive and evidence-based services or initiatives, such as academic advising, structured/guided pathways, career services, credit-bearing academic undergraduate courses focused on career, and programs to meet basic needs, such as housing, childcare and transportation, student financial aid, and access to technological devices.

(c) Increasing the number of individuals who return to the educational system and obtain a regular high school diploma, or its recognized equivalent for adult learners; enroll in and complete community college, college, or career and technical training; or obtain basic and academic skills, including English language learning, that they need to succeed in college— including community college—as well as career and technical education and/or the workforce.

Competitive Preference Priorities: For FY 2023 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, these priorities are competitive preference priorities. Under 34 CFR

75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 10 points to an application for each competitive preference priority, depending on how well the application meets these priorities. Applicants may respond to one or both competitive preference priorities, for a total of up to 20 additional points.

These priorities are:

Competitive Preference Priority 1--Meeting Student Social, Emotional, and Academic Needs (Up to 10 points).

Projects that are designed to improve students' social, emotional, academic, and career development, with a focus on underserved students, through one or more of the following priority areas:

(a) Creating a positive, inclusive, and identity-safe climate at institutions of higher education through one or more of the following activities:

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(1) Fostering a sense of belonging and inclusion for underserved students. (Up to 2 points)

(2) Implementing evidence-based practices for advancing student success for underserved students. (Up to 2 points)

(3) Providing evidence-based professional development opportunities designed to build asset-based mindsets for faculty and staff on campus and that are inclusive with regard to race, ethnicity, culture, language, and disability status. (Up to 2 points)

(b) Fostering partnerships, including across government agencies (e.g., housing, human services, employment agencies), local educational agencies, community-based organizations, adult learning providers, and postsecondary education institutions, to provide comprehensive services to students and families that support students' social, emotional, mental health, and academic needs, and that are inclusive with regard to race, ethnicity, culture, language, and disability status. (Up to 4 points)

Competitive Preference Priority 2--Strengthening Cross-

Agency Coordination and Community Engagement To Advance Systemic

Change (Up to 10 points).

Projects that are designed to take a systemic evidence-based approach to improving outcomes for underserved students by coordinating efforts with Federal, State, or local agencies, or community-based organizations, that support students, to address one or both of the following:

(a) Justice policy. (Up to 5 points)

(b) College readiness. (Up to 5 points)

Invitational Priorities: For FY 2023 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this competition, these priorities are invitational priorities.

Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

These priorities are:

Invitational Priority 1--Organizations With a Demonstrated

Record of Helping Gang-involved Youth Access Postsecondary

Education.

Projects proposed by entities with prior experience working directly with gang-involved youth to help such youth pursue higher education opportunities. For the purpose of the invitational priorities, gang-involved youth means an individual, between the ages 14 and 24, who may participate in activities of a violent gang or who may face an increased risk of gang exposure due to proximity to communities with gang activity and/or gang-related conditions (e.g., community violence, vandalism, assault, gun violence, illegal drug trade, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-34/section-75.105#p-75.105(c)(1) homicide) or other risk factors (e.g., domestic violence, child physical and sexual abuse, academic failure, low educational aspirations).

Invitational Priority 2--Promoting Equity in Student Access to Educational Resources and Opportunities.

Projects that are designed to promote educational equity and adequacy in resources and opportunity for gang—involved youth-

(a) In one or more of the following educational settings:

(1) High school.

(2) Career and technical education programs.

(3) Alternative schools and programs.

(4) Juvenile justice system or correctional facilities.

(b) That examines the sources of inequity and inadequacy and implement responses, and that may include one or more of the following:

(1) Improving the quality of educational and other evidence-based rehabilitative programs in juvenile justice facilities (such as detention facilities and secure and non-secure placements) or adult correctional facilities.

(2) Supporting re-entry of, and improving long-term outcomes for, youth and adults after release from juvenile justice system or correctional facilities by linking youth and adults to appropriate support, education, vocational rehabilitation, or workforce training programs.

Definitions: These definitions apply to the priorities and the selection criteria for this competition. The definitions of

“demonstrates a rationale,” “evidence-based,” “logic model,”

“project component,” and “relevant outcome” are from 34 CFR

77.1. The definition of “underserved student” is from the

Supplemental Priorities.

Demonstrates a rationale means a key project component included in the project’s logic model is informed by research or evaluation findings that suggest the project component is likely to improve relevant outcomes.

Disconnected youth means an individual, between the ages 14 and 24, who may be from a low-income background, experiences homelessness, is in foster care, is involved in the justice system, or is not working or not enrolled in (or at risk of dropping out of) an educational institution.

Evidence-based means the proposed project component is supported by evidence that demonstrates a rationale.

Logic model (also referred to as theory of action) means a framework that identifies key project components of the proposed project (i.e., the active “ingredients” that are hypothesized to be critical to achieving the relevant outcomes) and describes the theoretical and operational relationships among the key project components and relevant outcomes.

Note: In developing logic models, applicants may want to use resources such as the Regional Educational Laboratory Program’s

(REL Pacific) Education Logic Model Application User Guide, available at https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/pacific/pdf/ELMUserGuideJune

2014.pdf.

Other sources include:

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL2014025.pd f, https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL2014007.pd f, and https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2015057

.pdf.

Project component means an activity, strategy, intervention, process, product, practice, or policy included in a project. Evidence may pertain to an individual project component or to a combination of project components (e.g., training teachers on instructional practices for English learners and follow-on coaching for these teachers).

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/pacific/pdf/ELMUserGuideJune2014.pdf https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/regions/pacific/pdf/ELMUserGuideJune2014.pdf https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL2014025.pdf https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL2014025.pdf https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL2014007.pdf https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL2014007.pdf https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2015057.pdf https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/northeast/pdf/REL_2015057.pdf

Relevant outcome means the student outcome(s) or other outcome(s) the key project component is designed to improve, consistent with the specific goals of the program.

Underserved student means a student (which may include students in postsecondary education or career and technical education, and adult learners, as appropriate) in one or both of the following subgroups:

(a) A disconnected youth.

(b) A student impacted by the justice system, including a formerly incarcerated student.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d; the Explanatory

Statement accompanying Division H of the Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L. 117-328).

Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in

Federal civil rights laws.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General

Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget

Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and

Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part

3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost

Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the

Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The Supplemental Priorities.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education only.

II. Award Information

Type of Award: Discretionary grant.

Estimated Available Funds: $4,950,000.

Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from the list of unfunded applications from this competition.

Estimated Range of Awards: $900,000 to $990,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $990,000.

Maximum Award: We will not make an award exceeding $990,000 for a single budget period of 36 months.

Note: The maximum award is based on a 3-year budget period.

Applicants will need to prepare a multiyear budget request for up to 3 years.

Estimated Number of Awards: 5.

Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are IHEs

(as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C.