Bilingual Education: Program Development and Implementation Project; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 220 (Friday, November 14, 1997)]

[Notices]

[Pages 61180-61202]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

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Part III

Department of Education

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Bilingual Education: Program Development and Implementation Project;

Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY 1998);

Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 220 / Friday, November 14, 1997 /

Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.288S]

Bilingual Education: Program Development and Implementation

Project; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY) 1998

Note to Applicants: This notice is a complete application package.

Together with the statute authorizing the program and applicable

regulations governing the program, including the Education Department

General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), this notice contains all of

the information, application forms, and instructions needed to apply

for a grant under this program.

Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide

grants to develop and implement new comprehensive, coherent, and

successful bilingual education or special alternative instructional

programs for limited English proficient (LEP) students, including

programs of early childhood education, kindergarten through twelfth

grade education, gifted and talented education, and vocational and

applied technology education.

Eligible Applicants: (1) One or more local educational agencies

(LEAs); (2) one or more LEAs in collaboration with an institution of

higher education (IHE), community-based organization (CBO), other LEAs,

or a State educational agency (SEA); or (3) a CBO or an IHE that has an

application approved by the LEA to develop and implement early

childhood education or family education programs or to conduct an

instructional program that supplements the educational services

provided by an LEA.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 20, 1998.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 23, 1998.

Available Funds: $6,000,000.

Note: The Congress has not yet enacted an FY 1998 appropriation

for the Department of Education. The actual level of funding for

this program is contingent upon final congressional action.

Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$175,000.

Estimated Average Size of Awards: $150,000.

Estimated Number of Awards: 40.

Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates

in this notice.

Project Period: 36 months.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General

Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,

81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) 34 CFR Part 299, General Provisions,

Elementary and Secondary Education Act, published on May 22, 1997, in

the Federal Register (62 FR 28247).

Description of Program

The statutory authorization for this program, and the application

requirements that apply to this competition, are set out in sections

7112 and 7116 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as

amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-

382, enacted October 20, 1994 (the Act) (20 U.S.C. 7422 and 7426)).

The grants awarded under this section are to be used to improve the

education of limited English proficient students and their families.

Specifically, grantees are required to serve limited English proficient

students by: (a) developing and implementing comprehensive preschool,

elementary, or secondary bilingual education or special alternative

instructional programs that are coordinated with other relevant

programs and services; and (b) providing inservice training to

classroom teachers, administrators, and other school or community-based

organizational personnel. Grantees may also implement family education

programs, improve the instructional program, compensate personnel, and

provide tutorials.

Priorities

Competitive Priority: The Secretary gives preference to

applications that meet the following competitive priority (34 CFR

75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 299.3(b)). The Secretary awards 3 points to

an application that meets this competitive priority. These points are

in addition to any points the application earns under the selection

criteria for the program.

Projects that will contribute to systemic educational reform in an

Empowerment Zone, including a Supplemental Empowerment Zone, or an

Enterprise Community designated by the United States Department of

Housing and Urban Development or the United States Department of

Agriculture, and are made an integral part of the Zone's or Community's

comprehensive community revitalization strategies.

Note: A list of areas that have been designated as Empowerment

Zones and Enterprise Communities is provided in the appendix to this

notice.

Invitational Priorities: The Secretary is particularly interested

in applications that meet one or more of the following invitational

priorities. However, an application that meets one or more of these

invitational priorities does not receive competitive or absolute

preference over other applications (34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)).

Invitational Priority 1--Reading

Projects that focus on assisting limited English proficient

students to read independently and well by the end of third grade.

Invitational Priority 2--Mathematics

Projects that focus on assisting limited English proficient

students to master challenging mathematics, including the foundations

of algebra and geometry, by the end of eighth grade.

Invitational Priority 3--Preparation for Postsecondary Education

Projects that focus on motivating and academically preparing

limited English proficient students for successful participation in

college and other postsecondary education.

Selection Criteria

(a)(1) The Secretary uses the following selection criteria to

evaluate applications for new grants under this competition (34 CFR

75.209, 75.210, and 20 U.S.C. 7116(i)(1)).

(2) The maximum score for all of these criteria is 100 points.

(3) The maximum score for each criterion is indicated in

parentheses.

(b) The criteria--(1) Extent of need for the project. (20 points)

(i) The Secretary considers the needs for the proposed project.

(ii) In determining the need for the proposed project, the

Secretary considers the following factors:

(A) The magnitude or severity of the problem to be addressed by the

proposed project.

(B) The extent to which the proposed project will provide services

or otherwise address the needs of students at risk of educational

failure.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(a)(1), (2)(i) and (iii))

(2) Quality of the project design. (25 points) (i) The Secretary

considers the quality of the design of the proposed project.

(ii) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed

project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(A) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be

achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable.

(B) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is

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and will successfully address, the needs of the target population or

other identified needs.

(C) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build

capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of

Federal financial assistance.

(D) The extent to which the proposed project will be coordinated

with similar or related efforts, and with other appropriate community,

State, and Federal resources.

(E) The extent to which the proposed project is part of a

comprehensive effort to improve teaching and learning and support

rigorous academic standards for students.

(F) The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental

involvement.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(c)(1), (2)(i), (ii), (xii), (xvi), (xviii)

and (xix))

(3) Quality of project services. (15 points) (i) The Secretary

considers the quality of the services to be provided by the proposed

project.

(ii) In determining the quality of the services to be provided by

the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and

sufficiency of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for

eligible project participants who are members of groups that have

traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national

origin, gender, age, or disability.

(iii) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(A) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed

project are appropriate to the needs of the intended recipients or

beneficiaries of those services.

(B) The extent to which the training or professional development

services to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient

quality, intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice

among the recipients of those services.

(C) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed

project will lead to improvements in the achievement of students as

measured against rigorous academic standards.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(d)(1), (2), (3), (i), (v), and (vii))

(4) Quality of project personnel. (7 points) (i) The Secretary

considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the proposed

project.

(ii) In determining the quality of the project personnel, the

Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages

applications for employment from persons who are members of groups that

have traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national

origin, gender, age, or disability.

(iii) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(A) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience

of the project director and principal investigator;

(B) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience,

of key project personnel.

(C) The qualifications, including the relevant training and

experience, of the project consultants or subcontractors.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(e)(1)-(3)(i)-(iii))

(5) Adequacy of resources. (3 points) (i) The Secretary considers

the adequacy of resources for the proposed project.

(ii) In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed

project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(A) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the

proposed project.

(B) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the

objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.

(C) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the

number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and

benefits.

(D) The potential for continued support of the project after

Federal funding ends, including, as appropriate, the demonstrated

commitment of appropriate entities to such support.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(f)(1), (2)(iii)(iv)(v)(vi))

(6) Quality of the management plan. (15 points) (i) The Secretary

considers the quality of the management plan for the proposed project.

(ii) In determining the quality of the management plan for the

proposed project, the Secretary considers one or more of the following

factors:

(A) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives

of the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly

defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing

project tasks.

(B) The extent to which the time commitments of the project

director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are

appropriate and adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed

project.

(C) How the applicant will ensure that a diversity of perspectives

are brought to bear in the operation of the proposed project, including

those of parents, teachers, the business community, a variety of

disciplinary and professional fields, recipients or beneficiaries of

services, or others, as appropriate.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(g)(1), (2)(i) and (iv)-(v))

(7) Quality of project evaluation. (10 points) (i) The Secretary

considers the quality of the evaluation to be conducted of the proposed

project.

(ii) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(A) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,

feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the

proposed project.

(B) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are appropriate

to the context within which the project operates.

(C) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for

examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies.

(D) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use

of objective performance measures that are clearly related to the

intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and

qualitative data to the extent possible.

(E) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide

performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward

achieving intended outcomes.

(Authority: 34 CFR 75.210(h)(1), (2)(i)-(iv) and (vi))

(8) Proficiency in English and another language. (5 points) The

Secretary reviews each application to determine how well the proposed

project will provide for the development of bilingual proficiency both

in English and another language for all participating students.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7426(i)(1))

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order

12372 (Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs) and the

regulations in 34 CFR Part 79.

The objective of the Executive order is to foster an

intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying

on State and local processes for State and local government

coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.

Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of

Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process

under Executive order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities

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than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of Contact

for each of those States and follow the procedure established in each

State under the Executive Order. If you want to know the name and

address of any State Single Point of Contact, see the list published in

the Federal Register on October 7, 1997 (62 FR 52448 through 52450).

In States that have not established a process or chosen a program

for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit

comments directly to the Department.

Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a

State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide,

regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the

date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary,

E.O. 12372--CFDA# 84.288S, U.S. Department of Education, Room 6213, 600

Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20202-0124.

Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as

applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be

hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on the date

indicated in this notice.

Please note that the above address is not the same address as

the one to which the applicant submits its completed application.

Do not send applications to the above address.

Instructions for Transmittal of Applications

(a) If an applicant wants to apply for a grant, the applicant

shall--

(1) Mail the original and two copies of the application on or

before the deadline date to: U.S. Department of Education, Application

Control Center, Attention: (CFDA# 84.288S), Washington, D.C. 20202-4725

or

(2) Hand-deliver the original and two copies of the application by

4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on or before the deadline date to:

U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center,

Attention: (CFDA# 84.288S), Room #3633, Regional Office Building #3,

7th and D Streets, SW., Washington, D.C.

(b) An applicant must show one of the following as proof of

mailing:

(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.

(c) If an application is mailed through the U.S. Postal Service,

the Secretary does 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.

Notes: (1) The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a

dated postmark. Before relying on this method, an applicant should

check with its local post office.

(2) The Application Control Center will mail a Grant Application

Receipt Acknowledgment to each applicant. If an applicant fails to

receive the notification of application receipt within 15 days from the

date of mailing the application, the applicant should call the U.S.

Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 708-9495.

(3) The applicant must indicate on the envelope and--if not

provided by the Department--in Item 10 of the Application for Federal

Assistance (Standard Form 424) the CFDA number--and suffix letter, if

any--of the competition under which the application is being submitted.

Application Instructions and Forms

The appendix to this notice contains the following forms and

instructions, plus a statement regarding estimated public reporting

burden, a notice to applicants regarding compliance with section 427 of

the General Education Provisions Act, a checklist for applicants,

various assurances, certifications, and required documentation:

a. Instructions for Application Narrative.

b. Additional Guidance.

c. Estimated Public Reporting Burden.

d. Notice to All Applicants.

e. Checklist for Applicants.

f. Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424 (Rev. 4-

88)) and instructions.

g. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 524)

and instructions.

h. Group Application Certification.

i. Student Data.

j. Project Documentation.

k. Program Assurances.

l. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (Standard Form 424B) and

instructions.

m. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and

Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (ED

80-0013, 6/90) and instructions.

n. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and

Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier Covered Transactions (ED 80-0014, 9/90)

and instructions.

Note: ED 80-0014 is intended for the use of grantees and should

not be transmitted to the Department.

o. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (Standard Form LLL) (if

applicable) and instructions. This document has been marked to reflect

statutory changes. See the notice published in the Federal Register (61

FR 1413) by the Office of Management and Budget on January 19, 1996.

An applicant may submit information on a photostatic copy of the

application and budget forms, the assurances, and the certifications.

However, the application form, the assurances, and the certification

must each have an original signature.

All applicants must submit ONE original signed application,

including ink signatures on all forms and assurances, and TWO copies of

the application. Please mark each application as ``original'' or

``copy.'' No grant may be awarded unless a completed application has

been received.

For Further Information Contact: Ana Garcia (202) 205-8077, Rik

Lanzendorfer (202) 205-8840, Socorro Lara (202) 205-9730, Darlene Miles

(202) 205-8259, Terence Sullivan (202) 205-9752, Itzetht Testa-Salcedo

(202) 205-8726 or Edia Velez (202) 205-9715, U.S. Department of

Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5090, Switzer Building,

Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Individuals who use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay

Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern

time, Monday through Friday.

Individuals with disabilities may obtain this notice in an

alternate formate (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer

diskette) on request to one of the contact persons listed in the

preceding paragraph. Please note, however, that the Department is not

able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in

the notice.

Electronic Access to This Document

Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of

Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or

portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the

following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm

http://www.ed.gov/news.html

To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with

Search, which is available free at either of the

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preceding sites. If your have questions about using the pdf, call the

U.S. Government Printing Office toll-free at 1-888-293-6498.

Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an

electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511

or, toll-free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option

G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases.

Note: The official version of this document is the document

published in the Federal Register.

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7422.

Dated: November 7, 1997.

Delia Pompa,

Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs.

Appendix

Estimated Public Reporting Burden Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are

required to respond to a collection of information unless it

displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number

for this collections of information is 1885-0528. Expiration date:

4/30/98. The time required to complete this collection of

information is estimated to average 80 hours per response, including

the time to review instructions, search existing data sources,

gather the data needed, and complete and review the collection of

information. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the

time estimate(s) or suggestions for improving this form, please

write to: U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202-4651.

If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your

individual submission of this form, write directly to: Office of

Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, U.S. Department

of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5094, MES Building,

Washington, D.C. 20202-6510.

Instructions for Application Narrative

Mandatory Page Limit for the Application Narrative. The

narrative portion of the application must not exceed 35 pages. These

pages must be double-spaced and printed on one side only. A legible

font size and adequate margins should be used. The narrative section

must be paginated and should include a one page abstract. The 35

page limit applies to the abstract, proposal narrative, charts,

graphs, tables, graphics, position descriptions (and resumes, if

included), and any appendices. The page limit does not apply to

application forms, attachments to those forms, assurances,

certifications, and the table of contents. The page limit applies

only to items 14 and not to the other items in the Checklist for

Applicants. Applications with a narrative section that exceeds the

page limit will not be considered for funding.

Abstract. The narrative section should begin with an abstract

that includes a short description of the population to be served by

the project, project objectives, and planned project activities.

Selection Criteria. The narrative should address fully all

aspects of the selection criteria in the order listed and should

give detailed information regarding each criterion. Do not simply

paraphrase the criteria. Do not include resumes or curriculum vitae

for project personnel; provide position descriptions instead.

Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Priority. Applicants that

wish to be considered under the competitive priority for Empowerment

Zones and Enterprise Communities, as specified in a previous section

of this notice, should identify in Section D of the Project

Documentation Form the applicable Zone or Community. The application

narrative should describe the extent to which the proposed project

will contribute to systemic educational reform in the particular

Zone or Community and be an integral part of the Zone's or

Community's comprehensive revitalization strategies. A list of areas

that have been designated as Empowerment Zones and Enterprise

Communities is provided in this appendix.

Additional Guidance

Table of Contents. The application should include a table of

contents listing the sections in the order required.

Budget. Budget line items must support the goals and objectives

of the proposed project and must be directly related to the

instructional design and all other project components.

Final Application Preparation. Use the Checklist for Applicants

to verify that your application is complete. Submit three copies of

the application, including an original copy containing an original

signature for each form requiring the signature of the authorized

representative. Do not use elaborate bindings or covers. The

application package must be mailed or hand-delivered to the

Application Control Center (ACC) and postmarked by the deadline

date.

Submission of Application to State Educational Agency. Section

7116(a)(2) of the authorizing statute (Elementary and Secondary

Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Improving America's Schools

Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103-382) requires all applicants except schools

funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to submit a copy of their

application to their State educational agency (SEA) for review and

comment (20 U.S.C. 7426(a)(2)). Section 75.156 of the Education

Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) requires these

applicants to submit their application to the SEA on or before the

deadline date for submitting their application to the Department of

Education. This section of EDGAR also requires applicants to attach

to their application a copy of their letter that requests the SEA to

comment on the application (34 CFR 75.156). A copy of this letter

should be attached to the Project Documentation Form contained in

this application package.

Applicants that do not submit a copy of their application to

their SEA will not be considered for funding.

Notice to All Applicants

Thank you for your interest in this program. The purpose of this

enclosure is to inform you about a new provision in the Department

of Education's General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) that applies

to applicants for new grant awards under Department programs. This

provision is section 427 of GEPA, enacted as part of the Improving

America's Schools Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-382).

To Whom Does This Provision Apply?

Section 427 of GEPA affects applicants for new discretionary

grant awards under this program. All applicants for new awards must

include information in their applications to address this new

provision in order to receive funding under this program.

What Does This Provision Require?

Section 427 requires each applicant for funds (other than an

individual person) to include in its application a description of

the steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access

to, and participation in, its federally-assisted program for

students, teachers, and other program beneficiaries with special

needs.

This section allows applicants discretion in developing the

required description. The statute highlights six types of barriers

that can impede equitable access or participation that you may

address: gender, race, national origin,, color, disability, or age.

Based on local circumstances, you can determine whether these or

other barriers may prevent your students, teachers, etc. from

equitable access or participation. Your description need not be

lengthy; you may provide a clear and succinct description of how you

plan to address those barriers that are applicable to your

circumstances. In addition, the information may be provided in a

single narrative, or, if appropriate, may be discussed in connection

with related topics in the application.

Section 427 is not intended to duplicate the requirements of

civil rights statutes, but rather to ensure that, in designing their

projects, applicants for Federal funds address equity concerns that

may affect the ability of certain potential beneficiaries to fully

participate in the project and to achieve to high standards.

Consistent with program requirements and its approved application,

an applicant may use the Federal funds awarded to it to eliminate

barriers it identifies.

What Are Examples of How an Applicant Might Satisfy the

Requirements of This Provision?

The following examples may help illustrate how an applicant may

comply with section 427.

(1) An applicant that proposes to carry out an adult literacy

project serving, among others, adults with limited English

proficiency, might describe in its application how it intends to

distribute a brochure about the proposed project to such potential

participants in their native language.

(2) An applicant that proposes to develop instructional

materials for classroom use might describe how it will make the

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materials available on audio tape or in braille for students who are

blind.

(3) An applicant that proposes to carry out a model science

program for secondary students and is concerned that girls may be

less likely than boys to enroll in the course, might indicate how it

intends to conduct ``outreach'' efforts to girls, to encourage their

enrollment.

We recognize that many applicants may already be implementing

effective steps to ensure equity of access and participation in

their grant programs, and we appreciate your cooperation in

responding to the requirements of this provision.

Estimated Burden Statement

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are

required to respond to a collection of information unless it

displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number

for this information collection is 1801-0004 (Exp. 8/31/98). The

time required to complete this information collection is estimated

to vary from 1 to 3 hours per response, with an average of 1.5

hours, including the time to review instructions, search existing

data resources, gather and maintain the data needed, and complete

and review the information collection. If you have any comments

concerning the accuracy of the time estimate(s) or suggestions for

improving this form, please write to: U.S. Department of Education,

Washington, DC 20202-4651.

Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities

Empowerment Zones (Listed Alphabetically by State)

California: Oakland

Georgia: Atlanta

Illinois: Chicago

Kansas: Kansas City

Kentucky: Kentucky Highlands Area (Clinton, Jackson, and Wayne

Counties)

Maryland: Baltimore

Massachusetts: Boston

Michigan: Detroit

Mississippi: Mid-Delta Area (Bolivar, Holmes, Humphreys, and LeFlore

Counties)

Missouri: Kansas City

New Jersey: Camden

New York: Harlem, Bronx

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia

Texas: Houston, Rio Grande Valley Area (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and

Willacy Counties)

Supplemental Empowerment Zones (Listed Alphabetically by State)

California: Los Angeles

Ohio: Cleveland

Enterprise Communities (Listed Alphabetically by State)

Alabama: Birmingham, Chambers County, Greene County, Sumter County

Arizona: Arizona Border Area, (Cochise, Santa Cruz and Yuma

Counties), Phoenix

Arkansas: East Central Area (Cross, Lee, Monroe, and St. Francis

Counties), Mississippi County, Pulaski County

California: Imperial County, Los Angeles (Huntington Park), San

Diego, San Francisco (Hayview, Hunter's Pointer), Watsonville

Colorado: Denver

Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven

Delaware: Wilmington

District of Columbia: Washington

Florida: Jackson County

Georgia: Central Savannah River Area (Burke, Hancock, Jefferson,

McDuffie, Tallaferro, and Warrent Counties), Crisp County, Dooley

County

Illinois: East St. Louis, Springfield

Indiana: Indianapolis

Iowa: Des Moines

Kentucky: Louisville, McCreary County

Louisiana: Macon Ridge Area (Catahouis, Concordia, Franklin,

Morehouse, and Tensas Parishes), New Orleans, Northeast Delta Area

(Madison Parish), Quachita Parish

Massachusetts: Lowell, Springfield

Michigan: Five Cap, Flint, Muskegon

Minnesota: Minneapolis, St. Paul

Mississippi: Jackson, North Delta Area (Panola, Quitman, and

Tallahatchie Counties)

Missouri: East Prairie, St. Louis

Nebraska: Omaha

Nevada: Clarke County, Las Vegas

New Hampshire: Manchester

New Jersey: Newark

New Mexico: Albuquerque, Moro County, Rio Arriba County, Taos County

New York: Albany, Buffalo, Kingston, Newburgh, Rochester,

Schenectady, Troy

North Carolina: Charlotte, Edgecombe County, Halifax County, Robeson

County, Wilson County

Ohio: Akron, Columbus, Greater Portsmouth Area (Scioto County)

Oklahoma: Choctaw County, McCurtain County, Oklahoma City

Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, Lock Haven, Pittsburgh

Rhode Island: Providence

South Carolina: Charleston, Williamsburg County

South Dakota: Beadle County, Spink County

Tennessee: Fayette County, Haywood County, Memphis Nashville, Scott

County

Texas: Dallas, El Paso, San Antonio, Waco

Utah: Ogden

Vermont: Accomack County, Norfolk

Washington: Lower Yakima County, Seattle, Tacoma

West Virginia: Huntington, McDowell County, West Central Areas

(Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Nichols, and Roane Counties)

Wisconsin: Milwaukee

Checklist for Applicants

The following forms and other items must be included in the

application in the order listed below:

{time} 1. Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424).

{time} 2. Group Application Certification (if applicable).

{time} 3. Budget Information (ED Form No. 524).

{time} 4. Itemized Budget for each year.

{time} 5. Student Data.

{time} 6. Project Documentation, including--

Transmittal Letter to SEA;

Documentation of Consultation with nonprofit private school

officials;

Appropriate box checked in Section C.

{time} 7. Program Assurances Form.

{time} 8. Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community Identification

(if applicable).

{time} 9. Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B).

{time} 10. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment,

Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace

Requirements (ED 80-0013).

{time} 11. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,

Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered

Transactions (ED 80-0014), if applicable.

{time} 12. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL).

{time} 13. Information that addresses section 427 of the General

Education Provisions Act. (See the section entitled ``NOTICE TO ALL

APPLICANTS'' (OMB No. 1801-0004))

{time} 14. Table of Contents.

{time} 15. Application Narrative, including abstract (not to

exceed 35 pages).

{time} 16. One original and two copies of the application for

transmittal to the Department's Application Control Center.

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