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Part III
Department of
Education
Office of Educational Research and
Improvement; Fund for the Improvement
of Education (FIE) Program—Partnerships
in Character Education; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2002; Notice
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interested LEAs that are not members of Competitive Preference Priority programs included in the pilot project.
the original partnership in designing The project is designed to determine If you are an applicant under either the
and establishing character education whether the character education SEA competition or the LEA
programs. program implemented produces competition for the FIE: Partnerships in
Each eligible entity receiving a grant meaningful effects on students. In order Character Education Program, you may
must provide, to the extent feasible and to do this, the project preferably submit your application to the
appropriate, for the participation in the employs an experimental design with Department in either electronic or paper
funded programs and activities of random assignment. If random format.
students and teachers in private The pilot project involves the use of
assignment is not feasible, the project
elementary and secondary schools. the Electronic Grant Application System
may employ a quasi-experimental
Factors that may be considered in (e-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS)
design with carefully matched
evaluating the success of programs portion of the Grant Administration and
comparison conditions. For
funded include the following: Payment System (GAPS). The
experimental designs, random
Discipline issues, student academic Department requests your participation
assignment to the character education
achievement, participation in in this pilot project. We shall continue
program being evaluated versus one or
extracurricular activities, parental and to evaluate its success and solicit
more comparison conditions may occur
community involvement, faculty and suggestions for improvement.
at the level of students, or classrooms, If you participate in this e-
administration involvement, student or schools. Alternatively, in a quasi-
and staff morale, and overall APPLICATION pilot, please note the
experimental design, schools or following:
improvements in school climate for all students or classrooms that are receiving
students, including students with • Your participation is voluntary but
the character education program are strongly encouraged.
disabilities. matched with comparable schools or
Selection Criteria: In selecting eligible • You will not receive any additional
students or classrooms that are not point value or penalty because you
entities to receive grants, the Secretary receiving a character education
will use a peer review process that submit a grant application in electronic
program. Data from reliable and valid or paper format.
includes the participation of experts in measures of the elements of character • On the deadline date, the deadline
the field of character education and that the character education program time for transmitting applications is
development. Peer reviewers will use intends to teach and any other 4:30 p.m. Washington, DC Time.
the criteria listed below in evaluating characteristics of school climate that the • If you wait until the deadline date
applications. The criteria will receive program intends to influence should be to submit your application
the points indicated. collected before and after participation electronically and you are unable to
(1) The extent to which project in the character education program or access the e-Application system, you
objectives are significant, clearly the comparison condition. must contact the Help Desk by 4:30 p.m.
identified, measurable, and likely to be Washington DC time on the deadline
achieved. (20 points) Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
date.
(2) The extent to which the applicant Under the Administrative Procedure • Keep in mind that e-Application is
utilizes scientifically based research to Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department not operational 24 hours a day every
select character education program generally offers interested parties the day of the week. Click on Hours of Web
components that are likely to foster opportunity to comment on selection Site Operation for specific hours of
character in students and achieve criteria, competitive preference priority, access during the week.
project objectives. (20 points) and special application requirements. • You will have access to the e-
(3) The extent to which the character Section 437(d)(1) of the General Application Help Desk for technical
education program activities are Education Provisions Act, however, support: 1–888–336–8930 (TTY: 1–866–
integrated into teacher professional exempts from this requirement rules 697–2696, local 202–401–8363). The
development, curricula, materials, and that apply to the first competition under Help Desk hours of operation are
classroom instruction. (20 points) a new or substantially revised program limited to: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Washington,
(4) The extent and ongoing nature of authority. This is the first competition DC time Monday–Friday.
the involvement of students, parents, under the Fund for the Improvement of • If you submit your application
and community, such as faith-based Education: Character Education electronically by the transmittal date but
organizations, in the design, Program, which was substantially also wish to submit a paper copy of your
implementation, and evaluation of the revised by the No Child Left Behind Act application, then you must mail the
project. (20 points) of 2001. These selection criteria, paper copy of the application on or
(5) The extent to which the factors to competitive preference priority, and before the deadline date to: U.S.
be considered in evaluating the success application requirements will apply to Department of Education, Application
of the project will be clearly identified the FY 2002 grant competition only. Control Center, Attention: CFDA #
and the quality of the plan for 84.305G, 7th and D Streets, SW., Room
Pilot Project for Electronic Submission
evaluating the project. (20 points) 3671, Regional Office Building 3,
of Applications
Priority Washington, DC 20202–4725.
In FY 2002, the U.S. Department of • You can submit all documents
This competition focuses on projects Education is continuing to expand its electronically, including the
designed to meet the following priority. pilot project of electronic submission of Application for Federal Assistance (ED
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), applications to include additional 424), Budget Information—Non-
applications will receive up to 20 formula grant programs and additional Construction Programs (ED 524), and all
additional points depending on how discretionary grant competitions. The necessary assurances and certifications.
well they meet the priority. These Fund for the Improvement of Education • Within three working days of
points are in addition to any points the (FIE): Partnerships in Character submitting your electronic application
application earns under the selection Education Program (84.215V for SEAs fax a signed copy of the Application for
criteria. and 84.215S for LEAs) is one of the Federal Assistance (ED 424) to the
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Application Control Center after Applications) in the application Electronic Access to This Document
following these steps: package. You may view this document, as well
1. Print ED 424 from the e- as all other Department of Education
APPLICATION system. FOR APPLICATIONS AND FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly A. Farrar, documents published in the Federal
2. Make sure that the institution’s Register, in text or Adobe Portable
Authorizing Representative signs this U.S. Department of Education, 555 New
Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502J, Document Format (PDF) on the Internet
form. at the following site: www.ed.gov/
3. Before faxing this form, submit Washington, DC 20208–5645. FAX:
legislation/FedRegister.
your electronic application via the e- (202) 219–2053 or via the Internet:
To use PDF you must have Adobe
APPLICATION system. You will receive beverly.a.farrar@ed.gov. If you use a
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
an automatic acknowledgement, which telecommunications device for the deaf at this site. If you have questions about
will include a PR/Award number (an (TDD), you may call the Federal using PDF, call the U.S. Government
identifying number unique to your Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1– Printing Office (GPO) toll free, at 1–888–
application). 800–877–8339. 293–6498; or in the Washington, DC,
4. Place the PR/Award number in the Individuals with disabilities may area at (202) 512–1530.
upper right hand corner of ED 424. obtain this document in an alternative Note: The official version of this document
5. Fax ED 424 to the Application format, e.g., Braille, large print, is the document published in the Federal
Control Center at (202) 260–1349. audiotape, or computer diskette) on Register. Free Internet access to the official
• We may request that you give us request to the program contact person edition of the Federal Register and the Code
original signatures on all other forms at listed under FOR APPLICATIONS AND of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
a later date. Access at: http://www.access/gpo.gov/nara/
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
You may access the electronic grant index.html.
application for the FIE: Partnerships in Individuals with disabilities also may
obtain a copy of the application package Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7247.
Character Education Program: 84.215V
for SEAs or 84.215S for LEAs at: in an alternative format by contacting Dated: May 16, 2002.
http://e-grants.ed.gov. that person. However, the Department is Grover J. Whitehurst,
We have included additional not able to reproduce in an alternative Assistant Secretary for Educational Research
information about the e-APPLICATION format the standard forms included in and Improvement.
pilot project (see Parity Guidelines the application package. [FR Doc. 02–12693 Filed 5–20–02; 8:45 am]
between Paper and Electronic BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
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