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Friday,
April 13, 2001
Part III
Department of
Education
Office of Postsecondary Education
Application for Grants for the

Underground Railroad Educational and
Cultural Program for Fiscal Year (FY)
2001; Notice
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19324 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2001 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION entity for the support of the facility. The the support of the facility in an amount
private entity must provide matching equal to 4 times the amount of the
Office of Postsecondary Education funds for the support of the facility in contribution of the State or local public
[CFDA No. 84.345] an amount equal to 4 times the amount entity, except that not more than 20
of the contribution of the State or local percent of the matching funds may be
Notice Inviting Applications for Grants public entity, except that not more than provided by the Federal Government.
for the Underground Railroad 20 percent of the matching funds may (3) Endowment (5 points). How well
Educational and Cultural Program for be provided by the Federal Government; the applicant organization addresses the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 (3) To create an endowment to fund any requirement to create an endowment to
and all shortfalls in the costs of the on- fund any and all shortfalls in the costs
Note to Applicants: This notice is a going operations of the facility; (4) To of the on-going operations of the facility.
complete application package. Together establish a network of satellite centers (4) Satellite Centers (10 points). How
with the statute authorizing the program throughout the United States to help well the applicant organization
and the Education Department General disseminate information regarding the addresses the requirement to establish a
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), Underground Railroad throughout the network of satellite centers throughout
the notice contains all of the United States, if these satellite centers the United States to disseminate
information, application forms, and raise 80 percent of the funds required to information regarding the Underground
instructions you need to apply for a establish the satellite centers from non- Railroad and demonstrates the ability to
grant under this competition. Federal public and private sources; (5) raise 80 percent of the funds required
Purpose of Program: To provide To establish the capability to from non-Federal public and private
grants to nonprofit educational electronically link the facility with other sources.
organizations that are established to local and regional facilities that have (5) Electronic Link (10 points). How
research, display, interpret, and collect collections and programs that interpret well the applicant organization
artifacts relating to the history of the the history of the Underground addresses the requirement to establish
Underground Railroad. Railroad; and (6) To submit, for each the capability to electronically link the
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit fiscal year for which the organization facility with other local and regional
educational organizations that are receives funding under this program, a facilities that have collections and
established to research, display, report to the Department that contains— programs which interpret the history of
interpret, and collect artifacts relating to (a) A description of the programs and the Underground Railroad.
the history of the Underground activities supported by the funding; (b) (6) Quality of Program Personnel (10
Railroad. The audited financial statement of the points). The Secretary considers the
Deadline for Transmittal of organization for the preceding fiscal quality of the personnel who will carry
Applications: April 27, 2001. year; (c) A plan for the programs and out the proposed program. In
Deadline for Intergovernmental activities to be supported by the determining the quality of project
Review: June 29, 2001. funding, as the Secretary may require; personnel, the Secretary considers the
Available Funds: $1,750,000. and (d) An evaluation of the programs following: (a) The qualifications,
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000 and activities supported by the funding, including relevant training and
to $1,750,000. as the Secretary may require. experience of key personnel. (5 points)
Estimated Average Size of Awards: Selection Criteria: Applications for (b) The extent to which the applicant
$580,000. Underground Railroad Educational and encourages applications for employment
Estimated Number of Awards: 1–3. Cultural Program grants will be from persons who are members of
Note: The Department is not bound by any evaluated using the following weighted groups that have traditionally been
estimates in this notice. selection criteria from section 841 of the underrepresented based on race, color,
Project Period: 12 months. Higher Education Amendments of 1998 national origin, gender, age, or
Applicable Statute and Regulations: and 34 CFR 75.210 of EDGAR. The disability. (5 points)
(a) Section 841 of the Higher Education maximum score for each criterion is (7) Quality of Management Plan (15
Amendments of 1998, Public Law 105– indicated in parentheses. The maximum points). The Secretary considers the
244, 20 U.S.C. section 1153; and (b) the overall score is 100 points. Your grant quality of the management plan for the
Education Department General application must carefully address each proposed grant program. In determining
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in of the selection criteria and describe the quality of the management plan for
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 85, your efforts in these areas in detail. the proposed project, the Secretary
86, 97, 98, and 99. (1) Overall Concept (20 points). How considers the following: (a) The
Description of Program: As required well the facility supported by the adequacy of the management plan to
by statute, each nonprofit educational proposed grant would effectively house, achieve the objectives of the proposed
organization awarded a grant under this display, and interpret artifacts related to project on time and within budget,
program must enter into an agreement the history of the Underground Railroad including clearly defined
with the Department. Each agreement and make the interpretive efforts responsibilities, timelines, and
must require the organization—(1) To available to institutions of higher milestones for accomplishing project
establish a facility to house, display, education that award a baccalaureate or tasks. (5 points) (b) The adequacy of
and interpret the artifacts related to the graduate degree. procedures for ensuring feedback and
history of the Underground Railroad, (2) Public-Private Support (20 points). continuous improvement in the
and to make the interpretive efforts How well the applicant organization operation of the proposed project. (5
available to institutions of higher demonstrates substantial private points) (c) How the applicant will
education that award a baccalaureate or support for the facility through the ensure that a diversity of perspectives
graduate degree; (2) To demonstrate implementation of a public-private are brought to bear in the operation of
substantial private support for the partnership between a State or local the proposed project. (5 points)
facility through the implementation of a public entity and a private entity for the (8) Quality of Project Evaluation (10
public-private partnership between a support of the facility. The private points). The Secretary considers the
State or local public entity and a private entity must provide matching funds for quality of the evaluation to be
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conducted of the proposed program. In APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS 3. Before faxing this form, submit
determining the quality of the COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO NOT your electronic application via the e-
evaluation, the Secretary considers the SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE APPLICATION system. You will receive
following: (a) The extent to which the ADDRESS. an automatic acknowledgement, which
methods of evaluation are thorough, will include a PR/Award number (an
Instructions for Transmittal of
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, identifying number unique to your
objectives, and outcomes of the Applications
application).
proposed project. (7 points) (b) The Note: Some of the procedures in these 4. Place the PR/Award number in the
extent to which the evaluation will instructions for transmitting applications upper right hand corner of ED 424.
provide guidance about effective differ from those in the Education 5. Fax ED 424 to the Application
strategies suitable for replication or Department General Administrative Control Center within three working
testing in other settings. (3 points) Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under days of submitting your electronic
the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. application. We will indicate a fax
Intergovernmental Review of Federal 553) the Department generally offers number in e-APPLICATION at the time
Programs interested parties the opportunity to
comment on proposed regulations. However,
of your submission.
This program is subject to the
these amendments make procedural changes • We may request that you give us
requirements of Executive Order 12372 only and do not establish new substantive original signatures on all other forms at
(Intergovernmental Review of Federal policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), a later date.
Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR the Secretary has determined that proposed You may access the electronic grant
part 79. rulemaking is not required. application for the Underground
One of the objectives of the Executive Railroad Educational and Cultural
order is to foster an intergovernmental Pilot Project for Electronic Submission Program at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
partnership and a strengthened of Applications We have included additional
federalism. The Executive order relies The U.S. Department of Education is information about the e-APPLICATION
on processes developed by State and expanding its pilot project of electronic pilot project (see Parity Guidelines
local governments for coordination and submission of applications to include between Paper and Electronic
review of proposed Federal financial certain formula grant programs, as well Applications) elsewhere in this notice.
assistance. as additional discretionary grant If you want to apply for a grant and
If you are an applicant, you must competitions. The Underground be considered for funding, you must
contact the appropriate State Single Railroad Educational and Cultural meet the following deadline
Point of Contact (SPOC) to find out Program—CFDA 84.345 is one of the requirements:
about, and to comply with, the State’s programs included in the pilot project. (A) If You Send Your Application by
process under Executive Order 12372. If If you are an applicant under the Mail:
you propose to perform activities in Underground Railroad Educational and You must mail the original and two
more than one State, you should Cultural Program—CFDA 84.345, you copies of the application on or before
immediately contact the SPOC for each may submit your application to us in the deadline date to: U.S. Department of
of these States and follow the procedure either electronic or paper format. Education, Application Control Center,
established in each State under the Attention: CFDA No. 84.345,
The pilot project involves the use of
Executive order. If you want to know Washington, DC 20202–4725.
the Electronic Grant Application System
the name and address of any SPOC, see You must show one of the following
(e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS)
the latest official SPOC list on the web as proof of mailing:
portion of the Grant Administration and
site of the Office of Management and (1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
Payment System (GAPS). We request
Budget at the following address: http:/ postmark.
your participation in this pilot project.
/www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants (2) A legible mail receipt with the
We shall continue to evaluate its
In States that have not established a date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
success and solicit suggestions for
process or chosen a program for review, Postal Service.
improvement.
State, areawide, regional and local (3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
entities may submit comments directly If you participate in this e- receipt from a commercial carrier.
to the Department. APPLICATION pilot, please note the (4) Any other proof of mailing
Any State Process Recommendation following: acceptable to the Secretary.
and other comments submitted by a • Your participation is voluntary. If you mail an application through the
SPOC and any comments from State, • You will not receive any additional U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept
areawide, regional, and local entities point value or penalty because you either of the following as proof of
must be mailed or hand-delivered by the submit a grant application in electronic mailing:
date indicated in this application notice or paper format. (1) A private metered postmark.
to the following address: The Secretary, • You can submit all documents (2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
E.O. 12372—CFDA 84.345, U.S. electronically, including the the U.S. Postal Service.
Department of Education, room 7E200, Application for Federal Assistance (ED (B) If You Deliver Your Application by
400 Maryland Avenue, SW, 424), Budget Information—Non- Hand:
Washington, D.C. 20202–0125. Construction Programs (ED 524), and all You or your courier must hand
We will determine proof of mailing necessary assurances and certifications. deliver the original and two copies of
under 34 CFR 75.102 (Deadline date for • Fax a signed copy of the the application by 4:30 p.m.
applications). Recommendations or Application for Federal Assistance (ED (Washington, DC time) on or before the
comments may be hand-delivered until 424) after following these steps: deadline date to: U.S. Department of
4:30 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) on 1. Print ED 424 from the e- Education, Application Control Center,
the date indicated in this notice. APPLICATION system. Attention: CFDA No. 84.345, Room
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE 2. Make sure that the institution’s 3633, Regional Office Building 3, 7th
ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME Authorizing Representative signs this and D Streets, SW., Washington, DC
ADDRESS AS THE ONE TO WHICH AN form. 20202.
The Application Control Center electronic submission option available organization seeking to participate, and
accepts application deliveries daily to all applicants. The system, called e- the name, title, mailing and e-mail
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS address, and telephone number of a
(Washington, DC time), except (Electronic Grant Application Package contact person for the organization. (2)
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal System), allows an applicant to submit A description of the facility that will be
holidays. The Center accepts a grant application to us electronically, used to house, display, and interpret the
application deliveries through the D using a current version of the artifacts related to the history of the
Street entrance only. A person applicant’s Internet browser. To see e- Underground Railroad and to make the
delivering an application must show APPLICATION visit the following interpretive efforts available to
identification to enter the building. address: http://e-grants.ed.gov. institutions of higher education that
(C) If You Submit Your Application In an effort to ensure parity and a award a baccalaureate or graduate
Electronically: similar look between applications degree. (3) A description of the
You must submit your grant transmitted electronically and substantial private support for the
application through the Internet using applications submitted in conventional facility through the implementation of a
the software provided on the e-Grants paper form, e-APPLICATION has an public-private partnership between a
Web site (http://e-grants.ed.gov) by 4:30 impact on all applicants under this State or local public entity and a private
p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the competition. entity for the support of the facility and
deadline date. Users of e-APPLICATION, a data documentation that these entities will
The regular hours of operation of the driven system, will be entering data on- provide matching funds as required in
e-Grants Web site are 6:00 a.m. until line while completing their section 841(b)(2) of the Higher
12:00 midnight (Washington, DC time) applications. This will be more Education Amendments of 1998. (4) A
Monday—Friday and 6:00 a.m. until interactive than just e-mailing a soft description of how the endowment will
7:00 p.m. Saturdays. The system is copy of a grant application to us. If you be created to fund any and all shortfalls
unavailable on the second Saturday of participate in this voluntary pilot in the costs of the on-going operations
every month, Sundays, and Federal project by submitting an application of the facility and expected sources of
holidays. Please note that on electronically, the data you enter on-line these funds. (5) A statement as to
Wednesdays the Web site is closed for will go into a database and ultimately whether the applicant organization
maintenance at 7:00 p.m. (Washington, will be accessible in electronic form to intends to establish a network of
DC time). our reviewers. satellite centers throughout the United
Notes: This pilot project is another step in States to help disseminate information
(1) The U.S. Postal Service does not the Department’s transition to an regarding the Underground Railroad
uniformly provide a dated postmark. electronic grant award process. In throughout the United States. If the
Before relying on this method, you addition to e-APPLICATION, the applicant’s organization does intend to
should check with your local post Department is conducting a limited establish a network, the applicant must
office. pilot of electronic peer review (e- describe the network and document
(2) If you send your application by READER) and electronic annual how the satellite centers will raise 80
mail or deliver it by hand or by a courier performance reporting (e-REPORTS). percent of the funds required from non-
service, the Application Control Center To help ensure parity and a similar Federal public and private sources. (6)
will mail a Grant Application Receipt look between electronic and paper A detailed description of how the
Acknowledgment to you. If you do not copies of grant applications, we are applicant intends to electronically link
receive the notification of application asking each applicant that submits a the facility with other local and regional
receipt within 15 days from the date of paper application to adhere to the facilities that have collections and
mailing the application, you should call following guidelines: programs which interpret the history of
the U.S. Department of Education • Submit your application on 8.5″ by the Underground Railroad, including a
Application Control Center at (202) 11″ paper. listing of the facilities the applicant
708–9493. • Leave a 1-inch margin on all sides. intends to include.
(3) You must indicate on the envelope • Use consistent font throughout your
and—if not provided by the document. You may also use boldface Application Instructions and Forms
Department—in Item 3 of the type, underlining, and italics. However, To apply for an award under this
Application for Federal Education please do not use colored text. program competition, your application
Assistance (ED 424; revised November • Use black and white for must include the following parts:
12, 1999) the CFDA number—and suffix illustrations, including charts, tables, 1. Application for Federal Assistance
letter, if any—of the competition under graphs and pictures. (ED Form 424).
which you are submitting your • For the narrative component, your 2. Budget Summary (ED Form 524).
application. application should consist of the 3. Budget Narrative.
(4) If you submit your application number and text of each selection 4. Project Narrative—Applicants
through the Internet via the e-Grants criterion followed by the narrative. The should submit a narrative that addresses
Web site, you will receive an automatic text of the selection criterion, if the elements described in this notice
acknowledgment when we receive your included, does not count against any under Application Requirements.
application. page limitation. 5. Assurances and Certifications.
• Place a page number at the bottom a. Assurances—Non Construction
Parity Guidelines Between Paper and right of each page beginning with 1; and Programs (Standard Form 424B).
Electronic Applications number your pages consecutively b. Certification regarding Lobbying;
The Department of Education is throughout your document. Debarment, Suspension, and Other
expanding the pilot project, which Application Requirements: An Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free
began in FY 2000, that allows applicants application submitted for funding under Workplace Requirements (ED 80–0013)
to use an Internet-based electronic this program must include—(1) The and Instructions.
system for submitting applications. This name, address, and web site address, if c. Certification regarding Debarment,
competition is among those that have an any, of the nonprofit educational Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary
Exclusion: Lower Tier Covered mail at: Sylvia_Crowder@ed.gov or by Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
Transactions (ED 80–0014) and telephone at (202) 502–7514. at either of the following sites:
Instructions. Information concerning the program can http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
Note: ED 80–0014 is intended for the use also be found on the Web site of the http://www.ed.gov/news.html
of grantees and should not be transmitted to Department (http://ed.gov). Individuals
the Department.) To use PDF you must have Adobe
who use a telecommunications device
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
d. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal at either of the previous sites. If you
(Standard Form LLL–A) (if applicable) Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– have questions about using PDF, call the
and Instructions, and Disclosure of 800–877–8339. U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO),
Lobbying Activities Continuation Sheet Individuals with disabilities may toll free, at 1–888–293–6498; or in the
(Standard Form LLL–A). obtain this document in an alternative Washington, DC area, at (202) 512–1530.
Applications must be postmarked on format (e.g., Braille, large print, Note: The official version of this document
or before the deadline date listed under audiotape, or computer diskette) on is the document published in the Federal
DEADLINE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF Register. Free Internet access to the official
request to the contact person listed
APPLICATIONS. Mail the application edition of the Federal Register and the Code
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
on or before the deadline date to: of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
CONTACT. However, the Department is
Application Control Center, Attention: Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/
CFDA No. 84.345, Washington, DC not able to reproduce in an alternative index.html
20202–4725 or hand deliver the format the standard forms included in
this application notice. Program Authority: U.S.C. 1153.
application by 4:30 p.m. (Washington,
DC time) on the deadline date to the Dated: April 9, 2001.
Electronic Access to This Document
same address. Maureen A. McLaughlin,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You may view this document, as well Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy,
Sylvia W. Crowder at: U.S. Department as all other Department of Education Planning and Innovation, Office of
documents published in the Federal Postsecondary Education.
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