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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Innovation and Improvement

Washington, DC 20202-5970

Fiscal Year 2018

APPLICATION FOR GRANTS

UNDER THE

FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

PROGRAM

(CFDA NUMBER: 84.215J)

(OMB No. 1894-0006 Exp. November 30, 2018)

DATED MATERIAL – OPEN IMMEDIATELY

CLOSING DATE: July 13, 2018

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION PROCEDURES & TIPS FOR APPLICANTS

APPLICATION TIPS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR D-U-N-S NUMBER

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AN APPLICATION

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ED ABSTRACT NARRATIVE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROJECT NARRATIVE

PRIORITIES

SELECTION CRITERIA

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUDGET NARRATIVE

INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER ATTACHMENTS (APPENDICES)

REQUIRED FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS

SF-424 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

ED SUPPLEMENTAL FORM SF 424

ED 524 BUDGET FORM

GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS ACT (GEPA) REQUIREMENTS-SECTION 427

SF 424B ASSURANCES, NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS……………………………………….26

GRANTS.GOV LOBBY FORM (FORMERLY ED 80-0013 FORM)

SF-LLL DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITES

APPLICANT CHECKLIST

PAPERWORK BURDEN STATEMENT

ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION FOR GRANT AWARDS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Program Office: Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)

Program: Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS)

CFDA Number: 84.215J

Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

Program Description: This program provides support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination, integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families, particularly for children attending high-poverty schools, including high-poverty rural schools.

Eligible Applicants:

To be eligible for a grant under the FY2018 Full-Service Community Schools competition, an applicant must be a consortium of—

(a) (i) One or more LEAs; or

(ii) The Bureau of Indian Education; and

(b) one or more community-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, or other public or private entities.

A consortium must comply with the provisions governing group applications in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 of

EDGAR.

Program Website: https://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/parental-options/full-service-community-schools-program-fscs/

Program Contact: Michelle Johnson Armstrong

Email: FSCS@ed.gov https://innovation.ed.gov/what-we-do/parental-options/full-service-community-schools-program-fscs/ mailto:FSCS@ed.gov

NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS INFORMATION

2018 FSCS Notice Inviting Applications The full text of the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the FY 2018 FSCS competition including all relevant deadlines can be found on the FSCS website at the following URL:

All FSCS applications must be fully uploaded and submitted and must be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system by 4:30:00 pm Washington, DC time on July 13, 2018. Late applications will not be accepted. The

Department is required to enforce the established deadline to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the deadline date and time.

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.

2018 FSCS Application Package Please note that the FSCS Application Package is for applicants to download and use as a guide only. Unless the applicant qualifies for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, all FSCS grant applications must be submitted online using Workspace in Grants.gov.

Intent to Apply The Department strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department of the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding by sending a short email message indicating the applicant’s intent to submit an application for funding. The email need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant’s intent to submit it. This email notification should be sent to FSCS@ed.gov with “INTENT TO

APPLY” in the subject line by June 28, 2018. Applicants that do not notify us of their intent to apply may still apply for funding.

Apply!

A Grants.gov applicant must apply online using Workspace. Instructions on getting started on your Workspace

Application can be found on the Grants.gov website here:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html. For access to complete instructions on how to apply, refer to: www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html.

Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-061318-001

Each application will be reviewed under the competition it was submitted under in the Grants.gov system, and only applications that are successfully submitted by the established deadline will be peer reviewed.

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GRANTS.GOV SUBMISSION PROCEDURES & TIPS FOR APPLICANTS

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ FIRST

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.

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 Required

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 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 DUNS Number. Once it is completed, the information will transfer to the other forms.

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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 may take approximately one week to complete, but could take upwards of several weeks to complete, depending upon 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 through Grants.gov. For detailed information on the Registration Steps, please go to:

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html [Note: Your organization will need to update its SAM registration annually.]

Primary information about SAM is available at www.sam.gov. However, to further assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in SAM or updating your existing SAM account the Department of Education has prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet which you can find at:

http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html.

SAM.gov ALERT

If you are registering a new entity in SAM.gov, you must provide an original, signed notarized letter stating that you are the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. Read the FAQs to learn more about this process change.

Additionally, beginning on April 27, 2018, entities renewing or updating their registration will be required to submit an original, signed notarized letter confirming the authorized Entity Administrator associated with the

DUNS number before the registration is activated.

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 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time on the deadline date.

Note: To submit successfully, you must provide the DUNS number on your application that was used when you registered as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) on Grants.gov. This DUNS number is typically the same number used when your organization registered with the SAM. If you do https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-training.html http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html http://www.sam.gov/ http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html not enter the same DUNS number on your application as the DUNS you registered with, 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 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC 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 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. 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 “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

If electronic submission is required, you must submit an electronic application before 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, unless you follow the procedures in the Federal Register notice and 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. If electronic submission is optional and you have problems that you are unable to resolve before the deadline date and time for electronic applications, please follow the transmittal instructions for hard copy applications in the Federal Register notice and get a hard copy application postmarked by midnight on the deadline date. (See the Federal Register notice for detailed instructions.)

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.

Dial-Up Internet Connections

When using 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. If you do not have access to a high-speed connection and http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/encountering-error-messages.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 http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html#workspace electronic submission is required, 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 two weeks before the application deadline date. (See the Federal Register notice for detailed instructions.)

Attaching Files – Additional Tips

Please note the following tips related to attaching files to your application, especially the requirement that applicants only include read-only, flattened .PDF files in their application.

• Ensure that you attach .PDF files only for any attachments to your application, and they must be in a read-only, flattened format. PDF files are the only Education approved file type accepted as detailed in the Federal

Register application notice. Applicants must submit individual .PDF files only when attaching files to their application. Specifically, the Department will not accept any attachments that contain files within a file, such as

PDF Portfolio files, or an interactive or fillable .PDF file. Any attachments uploaded that are not .PDF files or are password protected files will not be read.

• 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.

APPLICATION TIPS

I. Register or maintain registration on SAM.gov. The SAM registration process can take approximately seven business days, but may take upwards of several weeks, depending on the completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by an entity. Thus, if you think you might want to apply for Federal financial assistance under a program administered by the Department, please allow sufficient time to obtain and register your DUNS number and TIN. Once your SAM registration is active, you will need to allow 24 to 48 hours for the information.

II. Register early on Grants.gov. The registration process may take up to two weeks to complete. For additional information on the registration and submission process please review the resources available on the

Grants.gov Website.

III. Verify that the person assigned to submit the application has been designated as an Authorized Organization

Representative (AOR). You must be “active” in order to submit an application on behalf of the organization.

IV. Carefully review the FY2018 NIA for eligibility requirements.

V. Review the submission for clarity. Applications will be read by multiple peer reviewers; therefore it is important to ensure that the application can be understood by someone who is unfamiliar with your project.

VI. Submit all files in .PDF format. While Grants.gov may accept other format types, the Department’s system, which receives the files from Grants.gov, will only accept .PDF files. Files submitted in formats other than

.PDF may not convert in a legible manner and, in these instances, cannot be reviewed. Ensure that you attach .PDF files only for any attachments to your application, and they must be in a read-only, flattened format. PDF files are the only Education approved file type accepted as detailed in the Federal Register application notice. Applicants must submit individual .PDF files only when attaching files to their application. Specifically, the Department will not accept any attachments that contain files within a file, such as PDF Portfolio files, or an interactive or fillable .PDF file. Any attachments uploaded that are not

.PDF files or are password protected files will not be read.

VII. Submit early on Grants.gov. Applications must be finished uploading, and be validated by the Grants.gov system, by 4:30:00pm, Washington, DC, time on July 6, 2018. Validation indicates if the submission was successful and may take up to two days. If the submitted application is deemed invalid due to an error, applicants may correct the error and resubmit only if the 4:30:00pm Washington, DC time deadline has not passed. Applicants are encouraged to review the submission to be sure that the files transmitted correctly.

Grants.gov may not catch all errors. Late submissions or modifications to the submitted application will not be accepted after the deadline.

VIII. VIII.Each application will be reviewed under the competition it was submitted under in the Grants.gov system, and only applications that are successfully submitted by the established closing date will be peer reviewed.

IX. NOTE: Applicants will receive multiple emails to confirm submission in Grants.gov, validation, and transmission to the Department of Education. Once the application is transmitted to the Department, applicants will receive a final email with a unique identifier called a PR Award Number. Use this number when making inquiries about the submitted application. Please review the email carefully to ensure that you submitted the application under the intended competition.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR D-U-N-S NUMBER

All applicants must have a D-U-N-S number in order to apply for federal funds.

NOTE: Check with your fiscal office to see if your institution has an assigned DUNS number before contacting Dun & Bradstreet.

Please provide the applicant’s DUNS number. You can obtain your DUNS number at no charge by calling

1-800-333-0505 or by completing a D-U-N-S Number Request Form. The form can be obtained via the internet at the following URL:

http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html

The DUNS number is a unique nine-digit number that does not convey any information about the recipient.

A built in check digit helps assure the accuracy of the DUNS number. The ninth digit of each number is the check digit, which is mathematically related to the other digits. It lets computer systems determine if a

DUNS number has been entered correctly.

Dun & Bradstreet, a global information services provider, has assigned DUNS numbers to over 43 million companies worldwide.

For live help Monday-Friday 9am-6pm (EST) dial 1-888-814-1435.

NOTE: Electronic submission via Grants.gov must use the DUNS number your organization used when it registered in the Central Contractor Registry.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AN APPLICATION

Carefully read the entire application package and the Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants applying for the FSCS program will use the following Grants.gov and ED narrative forms:

ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form

Project Narrative Attachment Form

Budget Narrative Attachment Form

Other Attachments Form

The ED Abstract Narrative Attachment Form is where you will attach your one-page project abstract.

The Project Narrative Attachment Form is where the applicant will attach the narrative sections addressing the

Selection Criteria, the Absolute Priority, and, if applicable, the Competitive Preference Priorities.

The Budget Narrative Attachment Form is where the applicant will attach a detailed line-item budget and any supplemental budget information. For the FSCS program, a portion of the services provided by the applicant must be supported through non-Federal contributions, either in cash or in-kind donations.

The Other Attachments Form is where the applicant will attach proposal appendices. This is where you will include information such as resumes/curriculum vitae of key personnel, memorandums of understandings, letters of support, etc. The Grants.gov system will allow applicants to attach as many as ten separate appendices in this section.

Please complete the SF 424 first. Grants.gov will automatically insert the correct CFDA (84.215J) and program name wherever needed thereafter.

NOTE: Please do not attach any narratives, supporting files, or application components to the Standard Form (SF

424).

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ED ABSTRACT NARRATIVE

The abstract narrative must not exceed one page and should use language that will be understood by a range of audiences. The abstract should include the following items: project title, description of the target population to be served, including the estimated number of individuals to be served and general profile of the community, a description of the FSCS schools, including grades and Title I status, a brief summary of the comprehensive plan that would be implemented as well as key project goals and expected outcomes, brief project description, and a list of key partner entities that will assist you in coordinating or providing services.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROJECT NARRATIVE

The Project Narrative should describe the project that an applicant would carry out if funded and include the eligible applicant’s response to the selection criteria since the application will be evaluated and scored against these criteria.

The NIA provides applicants with instructions for preparing and submitting the application, information describing the absolute priority that has been established for this competition, the selection criteria that will be used to evaluate the application, and other pertinent information concerning the competition for awards.

It is expected that applicants will use the selection criteria to frame their project narratives. Make sure your narrative addresses all of the elements.

Formatting

We suggest you limit the project narrative to the equivalent of no more than 150 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, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures and graphs.

• Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch).

• Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.

Priorities

For the purpose of this application, the Department has established one absolute priority and four competitive preference priorities under the Full-Service Community Schools Program for the FY 2018 grant competition. Under

34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet the Absolute Priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) we award an additional two points to an application that meets Competitive Preference Priority 1 and we award an additional point to an application that meets any of Competitive Preference Priority 2, Competitive Preference

Priority 3, or Competitive Preference Priority 4, for a maximum of five additional points under the competitive preference priorities. Applicants may apply under any, all, or none of the competitive preference priorities.

Applicants must identify the priorities they are seeking points for in order to receive those points.

Absolute Priority:

Eligible entities that will serve a minimum of two or more full-service community schools eligible for a schoolwide program (as defined in the NIA) under section 1114 (b) of the ESSA as part of a community- or district-wide strategy.

Competitive Preference Priorities:

Competitive Preference Priority 1--Rural Districts-Small and Rural or Rural and Low-Income. (0 or 2 points).

Applicants that include a LEA that is currently eligible under the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program or the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program authorized under title V, part B (sections 5211 and

5221) of the ESEA. Applicants may determine whether a particular LEA is eligible for these programs by referring to information on the following Department websites: for the SRSA program, https://www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligible16/index.html and for the RLIS program, https://www2.ed.gov/programs/reaprlisp/eligibility.html.

https://www2.ed.gov/programs/reapsrsa/eligible16/index.html https://www2.ed.gov/programs/reaprlisp/eligibility.html

Note: An LEA includes a public charter school that operates as an LEA.

Competitive Preference Priority 2--Broadly Representative Consortiums. (0 or 1 point).

The Secretary gives priority to an applicant that demonstrates that it is a consortium comprised of a broad representation of stakeholders.

Competitive Preference Priority 3--History of Effectiveness. (0 or 1 point).

The Secretary gives priority to an applicant that demonstrates that it is a consortium with a history of effectiveness.

Competitive Preference Priority 4--Evidence-Based Activities, Strategies, or Interventions. (0 or 1 point).

The Secretary gives priority to an application that is supported by promising evidence (as defined in this notice).

Selection Criteria The selection criteria outlined below will be used to evaluate the quality of applications submitted for funding. The full description of the selection criteria is contained in the Notice Inviting Applications. Within each criterion, there are specific factors that will be used in evaluating that criterion. In addition, the applicant should note the earlier discussion regarding addressing the required program components and authorized activities when responding to the selection criteria.

The maximum score that an applicant can earn for the selection criteria is 100 points. The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in parentheses following that criterion.

Quality of the Project Design (15) Quality of the Project Services (25) Adequacy of Resources (15) Quality of the Management Plan (20) Quality of the Project Evaluation (25)

We refer you to the NIA for a full description of each selection criterion and its subfactors. Applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully read each criterion and its subfactors when preparing their applications. These are the criteria that will be used to review and score applications.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BUDGET NARRATIVE

Before preparing the budget narrative, applicants should review the Federal Register notice and the authorizing legislation for specific guidance and requirements. Note that applications will be evaluated according to the specific selection criteria specified in the Federal Register notice.

The budget should include only costs that are allowable, reasonable, and necessary for carrying out the objectives of the FSCS project. Rules about allowable costs are set out in 2 CFR Part 2001, as adopted by the Department at 2 CFR Part 3474.2

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Provide an itemized budget breakdown narrative, by project year, for each budget category listed in Section A of the ED 524 form. The project period is 5 years. Applicants must include all 5 years in their budget request.

Provide the rate and base on which fringe benefits are calculated. Please check all figures and combined totals in the budget narrative, and compare the amounts with those reflected on the ED 524. Provide other budget explanations or comments deemed necessary. Be sure to include travel for key grant staff to attend an annual project directors convening in Washington DC.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER ATTACHMENTS (APPENDICES)

Applicants will attach any appendices they may have to the Grants.gov Other Attachments Form. Please provide a special Table of Contents for the appendices. The Grants.gov system will allow applicants to attach as many as ten separate appendices in this section; however, applicants are encouraged to limit the number and length of appendix entries to a reasonable number for a reviewer to read. Applicants are encouraged not to include substantive, project-related information that they wish peer reviewers to consider anywhere in the application other than I the Project narrative Form and Budget Narrative Form sections.

Resumes/Curriculum Vitae

Provide resumes/curriculum vitae for the project director as well as any key personnel identified in the

REQUIRED FORMS & INSTRUCTIONS

Applicants must submit along with their project narrative the required standard forms, assurances, and certifications. Below is a list of the standard forms, assurances, and certifications that are required.

• SF 424 Application Form for Federal Assistance

• ED Supplemental Form for SF 424

• ED 524 Form (Budget Summary Form)

• SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

• General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Requirements - Section 427

• Grants.gov Certification Regarding Lobbying (formerly ED 80-0013)

• SF 424B Form - Assurances, Non-Construction Programs

The following pages provide a copy of the instructions for completing these forms. Electronic copies of the required forms can be found at the following addresses:

http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html, or on the Grants.gov website:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html#sortby=0 and the Grants.gov submission package.

http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html#sortby=0

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF-424

This is a standard form required for use as a cover sheet for submission of pre-applications and applications and related information under discretionary programs. Some of the items are required and some are optional at the discretion of the applicant or the federal agency (agency). Required fields on the form are identified with an asterisk (*) and are also specified as “Required” in the instructions below. In addition to these instructions, applicants must consult agency instructions to determine other specific requirements.

Item Entry: Item: Entry:

1. Type of Submission: (Required) Select one type of submission in accordance with agency instructions.

• Pre-application

• Application

• Changed/Corrected Application – Check if this submission is to change or correct a previously submitted application. Unless requested by the agency, applicants may not use this form to submit changes after the closing date.

10. Name Of Federal Agency: (Required) Enter the name of the federal agency from which assistance is being requested with this application.

11. Catalog Of Federal Domestic Assistance Number/Title:

Enter the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title of the program under which assistance is requested, as found in the program announcement, if applicable.

2. Type of Application: (Required) Select one type of application in accordance with agency instructions.

• New – An application that is being submitted to an agency for the first time.

• Continuation - An extension for an additional funding/budget period for a project with a projected completion date. This can include renewals.

• Revision - Any change in the federal government’s financial obligation or contingent liability from an existing obligation. If a revision, enter the appropriate letter(s).

More than one may be selected. If "Other" is selected, please specify in text box provided.

A. Increase Award D. Decrease Duration B. Decrease Award E. Other (specify) C. Increase Duration

12. Funding Opportunity Number/Title: (Required) Enter the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and title of the opportunity under which assistance is requested, as found in the program announcement.

13. Competition Identification Number/Title: Enter the competition identification number and title of the competition under which assistance is requested, if applicable.

14. Areas Affected By Project: This data element is intended for use only by programs for which the area(s) affected are likely to be different than the place(s) of performance reported on the SF-424 Project/Performance Site Location(s) Form. Add attachment to enter additional areas, if needed.

3. Date Received: Leave this field blank. This date will be assigned by the Federal agency.

15. Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project: (Required) Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. If appropriate, attach a map showing project location (e.g., construction or real property projects). For pre-applications, attach a summary description of the project.

4. Applicant Identifier: Enter the entity identifier assigned by the Federal agency, if any, or the applicant’s control number if applicable.

5a. Federal Entity Identifier: Enter the number assigned to your organization by the federal agency, if any.

16. Congressional Districts Of: 16a. (Required) Enter the applicant’s congressional district. 16b. Enter all district(s) affected by the program or project. Enter in the format: 2 characters state abbreviation – 3 characters district number, e.g., CA-005 for California 5th district, CA-012 for California 12 district, NC-103 for North Carolina’s 103 district. If all congressional districts in a state are affected, enter “all” for the district number, e.g., MD-all for all congressional districts in Maryland. If nationwide, i.e. all districts within all states are affected, enter US-all. If the program/project is outside the US, enter 00-000. This optional data element is intended for use only by programs for which the area(s) affected are likely to be different than place(s) of performance reported on the SF-424 Project/Performance Site Location(s) Form.

Attach an additional list of program/project congressional districts, if needed.

5b. Federal Award Identifier: For new applications, enter NA.

For a continuation or revision to an existing award, enter the previously assigned federal award identifier number. If a changed/corrected application, enter the federal identifier in accordance with agency instructions.

6. Date Received by State: Leave this field blank. This date will be assigned by the state, if applicable.

7. State Application Identifier: Leave this field blank. This identifier will be assigned by the state, if applicable.

8. Applicant Information: Enter the following in accordance with agency instructions:

a. Legal Name: (Required) Enter the legal name of applicant that will undertake the assistance activity. This is the organization that has registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). Information on registering with CCR may be obtained by visiting www.Grants.gov.

17. Proposed Project Start and End Dates: (Required) Enter the proposed start date and end date of the project.

b. Employer/Taxpayer Number (EIN/TIN): (Required) Enter the employer or taxpayer identification number (EIN or TIN) as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. If your organization is not in the US, enter 44-4444444.

18. Estimated Funding: (Required) Enter the amount requested, or to be contributed during the first funding/budget period by each contributor. Value of in-kind contributions should be included on appropriate lines, as applicable. If the action will result in a dollar change to an existing award, indicate only the amount of the change. For decreases, enclose the amounts in parentheses.

c. Organizational DUNS: (Required) Enter the organization’s DUNS or DUNS+4 number received from Dun and Bradstreet. Information on obtaining a DUNS number may be obtained by visiting www.Grants.gov.

19. Is Application Subject to Review by State Under Executive

Order 12372 Process? (Required) Applicants should contact the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for Federal Executive Order 12372 to determine whether the application is subject to the State intergovernmental review process.

Select the appropriate box. If “a.” is selected, enter the date the application was submitted to the State.

d. Address: Enter address: Street 1 (Required); city (Required); County/Parish, State (Required if country is US), Province, Country (Required), 9-digit zip/postal code (Required if country US).

20. Is the Applicant Delinquent on any Federal Debt?

(Required) Select the appropriate box. This question applies to the applicant organization, not the person who signs as the authorized representative. Categories of federal debt include; but, may not be limited to: delinquent audit disallowances, loans and taxes. If yes, include an explanation in an attachment.

e. Organizational Unit: Enter the name of the primary organizational unit, department or division that will undertake the assistance activity.

21. Authorized Representative: To be signed and dated by the authorized representative of the applicant organization.

Enter the first and last name (Required); prefix, middle name, suffix. Enter title, telephone number, email (Required); and fax number. A copy of the governing body’s authorization for you to sign this application as the official representative must be on file in the applicant’s office.

(Certain federal agencies may require that this authorization be submitted as part of the application.)

f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: Enter the first and last name

(Required); prefix, middle name, suffix, title. Enter organizational affiliation if affiliated with an organization other than that in 7.a. Telephone number and email (Required); fax number.

9. Type of Applicant: (Required) Select up to three applicant type(s) in accordance with agency instructions.

A. State Government B. County Government C. City or Township

Government D. Special District

Government E. Regional

Organization F. U.S. Territory or

Possession G. Independent School

District H. Public/State

Controlled Institution of Higher Education

I. Indian/Native

American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)

J. Indian/Native

American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)

K. Indian/Native

American Tribally Designated Organization

L. Public/Indian Housing

Authority

M. Nonprofit N. Private Institution of

Higher Education O. Individual P. For-Profit

Organization (Other than Small Business)

Q. Small Business R. Hispanic-serving

Institution S. Historically Black

Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

T. Tribally Controlled

Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)

U. Alaska Native and

Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions

V. Non-US Entity W. Other (specify)

[U.S Department of Education note: As of spring, 2010, the FON discussed in Block 12 of the instructions can be found via the following URL: http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp.] http://www.grants.gov/applicants/find_grant_opportunities.jsp

U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424

1. Project Director:

Prefix: * First Name: Middle Name: * Last Name: Suffix:

Address:

* Street1:

Street2:

* City:

County:

* State: * Zip Code: Country:

* Phone Number (give area code): Fax Number (give area code):

* Email Address:

2. Novice Applicant:

Are you are a novice applicant as defined in the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225 (and included in the definitions page in the attached instructions)?

Yes No

3. Human Subjects Research:

a. Are any research activities involving human subjects planned at any time during the proposed Project Period?

Yes No

b. Are ALL the research activities proposed designated to be exempt from the regulations?

Yes Provide Exemption(s) # (s): 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

No Provide Assurance #(s), if available:

c. If applicable, please attach your “Exempt Research” or “Nonexempt Research” narrative to this form as indicated in the definitions page in the attached instructions.

OMB Number: 1894-0007

Expiration Date: 9/30/2020

Instructions for U.S. Department of Education

Supplemental Information for the SF-424

1. Project Director. Name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the person to be contacted on matters involving this application. Items marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.

2. Novice Applicant. Check “Yes” if you meet the definition for novice applicants specified in the regulations in 34 CFR 75.225 and included on the attached page entitled “Definitions for U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424”). By checking “Yes” the applicant certifies that it meets these novice applicant requirements. Check “No” if you do not meet the definition for novice applicants.

This novice applicant information will be used by ED to: 1) determine the amount and type of technical assistance that a novice might need, if funded, and 2) determine novice applicant eligibility in discretionary grant competitions that give special consideration to novice applications. Certain ED discretionary grant programs give special consideration to novice applications, either by establishing a special competition for novice applicants or by giving competitive preference to novice applicants under the procedures in 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2). If special consideration is being given to novice applications under a particular discretionary grant competition, the application notice for the competition published in the Federal Register will specify this information

3. Human Subjects Research. (See I. A. “Definitions” in attached page entitled “Definitions for U.S. Department of Education

Supplemental Information for the SF-424.”)

3a. If Not Human Subjects Research. Check “No” if research activities involving human subjects are not planned at any time during the proposed project period. The remaining parts of Item 3 are then not applicable.

3a. If Human Subjects Research. Check “Yes” if research activities involving human subjects are planned at any time during the proposed project period, either at the applicant organization or at any other performance site or collaborating institution. Check

“Yes” even if the research is exempt from the regulations for the protection of human subjects. (See I. B. “Exemptions” in attached page entitled “Definitions for

U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF-424.”)

3b. If Human Subjects Research is Exempt from the Human Subjects Regulations. Check “Yes” if all the research activities proposed are designated to be exempt from the regulations. Check the exemption number(s) corresponding to one or more of the six exemption categories listed in I. B. “Exemptions.” In addition, follow the instructions in II. A. “Exempt Research Narrative” in the attached page entitled “Definitions for U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424.”

3b. If Human Subjects Research is Not Exempt from Human Subjects Regulations. Check “No” if some or all of the planned research activities are covered (not exempt). In addition, follow the instructions in II. B. “Nonexempt Research Narrative” in the attached page entitled “Definitions for U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424.”

3b. Human Subjects Assurance Number. If the applicant has an approved Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) on file with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, that covers the specific activity, insert the number in the space provided. (A list of current FWAs is available at:

http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/asearch.asp#ASUR) If the applicant does not have an approved assurance on file with OHRP, enter “None.” In this case, the applicant, by signature on the SF-424, is declaring that it will comply with 34 CFR 97 and proceed to obtain the human subjects assurance upon request by the designated ED official. If the application is recommended/selected for funding, the designated ED official will request that the applicant obtain the assurance within 30 days after the specific formal request.

3c. If applicable, please attach your “Exempt Research” or “Nonexempt Research” narrative to your submission of the U.S

Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424 form as instructed in item II, “Instructions for Exempt and

Nonexempt Human Subjects Research Narratives” in the attached page entitled “Definitions for U.S. Department of Education

Supplemental Information for the SF-424.”

Note about Institutional Review Board Approval. ED does not require certification of Institutional Review Board approval with the application. However, if an application that involves non-exempt human subjects research is recommended/selected for funding, the designated ED official will request that the applicant obtain and send the certification to ED within 30 days after the formal request.

No covered human subjects research can be conducted until the study has ED clearance for protection of human subjects in research.

http://ohrp.cit.nih.gov/search/asearch.