Notice2024-05290
Applications for New Awards; Braille Training Program
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March 13, 2024
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Education Department
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The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2024 for the Braille Training program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1894-0006.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18398-18403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05290]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; Braille Training Program
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice
inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2024 for the Braille
Training program, Assistance Listing Number 84.235E. This notice
relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number
1894-0006.
DATES:
Applications Available: March 13, 2024.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 13, 2024.
Date of Pre-Application Meeting: No later than March 18, 2024, the
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will
post a PowerPoint Presentation specifically about the Braille Training
program at <a href="https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info">https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info</a>. In addition to posting the
PowerPoint, OSERS will conduct a pre-application meeting specific to
this competition via conference call to respond to questions.
Information about the pre-application meeting will be available at
<a href="https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info">https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info</a> prior to the date of the call. OSERS
invites you to send questions to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfe7ebf1edecea9a9fbabbf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83bbb7adb1b0b6c6c3e6e7ade4ecf5">[email protected]</span></a> in advance of the pre-
application conference call. A summary of questions and responses will
be available at <a href="https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info">https://ncrtm.ed.gov/grant-info</a> within six business
days after the pre-application conference call.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 11, 2024.
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for obtaining and submitting an
application, please refer to our Common Instructions for Applicants to
Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the
Federal Register on December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-26554">www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-26554</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theresa DeVaughn, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4A110, Washington, DC 20202-
5076. Telephone: (202) 987-0144. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#043c302a363731414461602a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95ada1bba7a6a0d0d5f0f1bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>.
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If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and
wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The Braille Training program offers financial
assistance to projects that will (1) provide training in the use of
braille for personnel providing vocational rehabilitation (VR) services
or educational services to youth and adults who are blind; (2) develop
braille training materials; (3) develop methods used to teach braille;
and (4) develop activities used to promote the knowledge and use of
braille and nonvisual access technology for youth and adults who are
blind.
Background: The Braille Training program partners with States and
public nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of
higher education, to provide information, material, equipment, and
training in braille instruction. The support provided by the program
will increase the knowledge and skills of personnel providing VR
services or educational services to youth and adults who are blind.
The Department's invitational priorities align with the Secretary's
Supplemental Priorities published in the Federal Register on December
10, 2021 (86 FR 70612) to encourage applicants to promote educational
equity and adequacy in resources and opportunities for underserved
students, increase the proportion of well-prepared, diverse, and
effective educators serving students, with a focus on underserved
students, and to encourage applicants to incorporate innovative
technology into the project design and delivery of services.
Priorities: This notice includes one absolute priority and three
invitational priorities. In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v), the
absolute priority is from section 303(d) of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 773(d)).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2024 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this
competition, this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet this priority.
The priority is:
Braille Training Program
Under this priority, we provide grants for the establishment or
continuation of projects that provide--
(1) Development of braille training materials;
(2) In-service or pre-service training in the use of braille, the
importance of braille literacy, and methods of teaching braille to
youth and adults who are blind; and
(3) Activities to promote knowledge and use of braille and
nonvisual access technology for blind youth and adults through a
program of training, demonstration, and evaluation conducted with
leadership of experienced blind individuals, including the use of
comprehensive, state-of-the-art technology.
Invitational Priorities: For FY 2024 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this
competition, these priorities are invitational priorities. Under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1) we do not give an application that meets one or more of
these invitational priorities a competitive or absolute preference over
other applications.
These priorities are:
Invitational Priority 1
Projects designed to promote educational equity and adequacy in
resources for underserved students and adults who are blind, especially
those located in rural areas, in one of more of the following
educational settings: (1) Early learning programs, (2) Elementary
school, (3) Middle school, (4) High school, (5) Career and technical
education programs, (6) Out-of-school-time settings, (7) Alternative
schools and programs, (8) Juvenile justice-system or correctional
facilities, and (9) Adult learning. Projects will expand access to
high-quality braille training, including in school-based and community-
based settings, by providing braille instruction in the areas of
literacy and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM),
including mathematical and scientific notations, and by removing
barriers through implementation of programs that are inclusive with
regard to race, ethnicity, culture, language, and disability status.
Invitational Priority 2
Projects designed to increase the number and proportion of
experienced and effective braille educators and instructors from
traditionally underrepresented backgrounds or the communities they
serve, including rural areas, to ensure that underserved students and
adults, including those in rural areas, have educators from those
backgrounds and communities, and are not taught at disproportionately
higher rates by out-of-field and novice teachers compared to their
peers. Projects will also identify and disseminate pedagogical
practices in braille training that are inclusive with regard to race,
ethnicity, culture, language, and disability status so that braille
educators and instructors are better prepared to create inclusive,
supportive, equitable, unbiased, and identity-safe learning
environments for underserved students and adults who are blind.
Invitational Priority 3
Projects that design and deliver instruction to individuals who are
blind that effectively integrate innovative technology and provide
opportunities for individuals who are blind to apply braille technology
in authentic and real-world settings, such as project-based, work-
based, or other relevant experiential learning opportunities that will
allow individuals with disabilities who are blind to think critically,
solve complex problems, communicate and collaborate with others, and
support their educational and career goals.
Under this invitational priority, innovative technology that could
be integrated into the project design includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Braille translation, such as software that converts text from
digital formats (i.e., websites, e-books) into braille; (2) Braille
displays, such as converting digital text into braille characters; (3)
Voice assistants that can provide audio feedback to braille users,
helping them navigate and interact with digital interfaces more
efficiently; (4) Language driven translation tools that can be adapted
to translate content from one language to another and provide the
output in braille, making it easier for braille users to access
information in multiple languages; (5) Braille notation to assist in
creating braille notation in STEM and art, making these fields more
accessible to braille users; (6) Descriptive media to explain visual
information needed to understand content; (7) Technology that generates
braille controlled (i.e., limited use of certain syllable types, such
as phonemes, and braille contractions) specific passages and stories
for individuals who are blind based on their abilities and skill sets;
and (8) Other relevant innovative technology to promote knowledge and
use of braille and nonvisual access technology for individuals who are
blind. The use of any technology in this list is not required, and the
use of any example does not provide an applicant any advantage in this
competition. The list is included to assist the applicant in
understanding the invitational priority.
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Definitions
For purposes of the invitational priorities, the following
definitions apply:
Children or students with disabilities means children with
disabilities as defined in section 602(3) of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1401(3)) and 34 CFR 300.8,
or students with disabilities, as defined in the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(37)).
Educator means an individual who is an early learning educator,
teacher, principal, or other school leader, specialized instructional
support personnel (e.g., school psychologist, counselor, school social
worker, early intervention service personnel), paraprofessional, or
faculty.
English learner means an individual who is an English learner as
defined in section 8101(20) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965, as amended, or an individual who is an English language
learner as defined in section 203(7) of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act.
Underserved student means a student (which may include children in
early learning environments, students in K-12 programs, students in
postsecondary education or career and technical education, and adult
learners, as appropriate) in one or more of the following subgroups:
(a) A student who is living in poverty or is served by schools with
high concentrations of students living in poverty.
(b) A student of color.
(c) A student who is a member of a federally recognized Indian
Tribe.
(d) An English learner.
(e) A child or student with a disability.
(f) A disconnected youth.
(g) A technologically unconnected youth.
(h) A migrant student.
(i) A student experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
(j) A lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, or
intersex (LGBTQI+) student.
(k) A student who is in foster care.
(l) A student without documentation of immigration status.
(m) A pregnant, parenting, or caregiving student.
(n) A student impacted by the justice system, including a formerly
incarcerated student.
(o) A student who is the first in their family to attend
postsecondary education.
(p) A student enrolling in or seeking to enroll in postsecondary
education for the first time at the age of 20 or older.
(q) A student who is working full-time while enrolled in
postsecondary education.
(r) A student who is enrolled in or is seeking to enroll in
postsecondary education who is eligible for a Pell Grant.
(s) An adult student in need of improving their basic skills or an
adult student with limited English proficiency.
(t) A student performing significantly below grade level.
(u) A military- or veteran-connected student.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 773(d).
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner
consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal
civil rights laws.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86,
97, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget Guidelines to
Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in
2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department
in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part
200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
part 3474.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian Tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Grant.
Estimated Available Funds: $342,000.
The Administration has requested $7.3 million for the Training and
Demonstration Programs for FY 2024, of which we intend to use $342,000
for this competition. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on
final congressional action. However, we are inviting applications to
allow enough time to complete the grant process if Congress
appropriates funds for this program.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards in subsequent years from
the list of unfunded applications from this competition.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: Year 1: $115,000; Years 2-5:
$230,000.
Maximum Award: Year 1: We will not make an award exceeding $115,000
for the first budget period of 12 months; Years 2-5: We will not make
an award exceeding $230,000 for each budget period of 12 months.
Note: Applicants must describe, in their applications, the amount
of funding being requested for each 12-month budget period.
Estimated Number of Awards: 3.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: States and public or nonprofit agencies and
organizations, including institutions of higher education.
2. a. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require
cost sharing or matching.
b. Indirect Cost Rate Information: This program uses an
unrestricted indirect cost rate. For more information regarding
indirect costs, or to obtain a negotiated indirect cost rate, please
see <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html">www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html</a>.
c. Administrative Cost Limitation: This program does not include
any program-specific limitation on administrative expenses. All
administrative expenses must be reasonable and necessary and conform to
Cost Principles described in 2 CFR part 200 subpart E of the Uniform
Guidance.
3. Subgrantees: Under 34 CFR 75.708(b) and (c), a grantee under
this competition may not award subgrants to directly carry out project
activities described in its application. Under 34 CFR 75.708(e), a
grantee may contract for supplies, equipment, and other services in
accordance with 2 CFR 200.317-200.326, Procurement Standards.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Application Submission Instructions: Applicants are required to
follow the Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of
Education Discretionary Grant Programs, published in the Federal
Register on December 7, 2022 (87 FR 75045), and available at
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-26554">www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-26554</a>, which contain requirements and
information on how to submit an application.
2. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this
competition.
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3. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
4. Recommended Page Limit: The application narrative is where you,
the applicant, address the selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. We recommend that you (1) limit the
application narrative to no more than 50 pages and (2) use the
following standards:
<bullet> A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
<bullet> Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings,
footnotes, quotations, reference citations, and captions, as well as
all text in charts, tables, figures, graphs, and screen shots.
<bullet> Use a font that is 12 point or larger.
<bullet> Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial.
The recommended page limit does not apply to the cover sheet; the
budget section, including the narrative budget justification; the
assurances and certifications; or the abstract (follow the guidance
provided in the application package for completing the abstract), the
table of contents, the resumes, the reference list, the letters of
support, or the appendices. However, the recommended page limit does
apply to all of the application narrative, including all text in
charts, tables, figures, graphs, and screen shots. Applicants are
expected to make the contents of their application accessible for
individuals with disabilities to the maximum extent possible. Tutorials
and resources for making documents accessible are available for free on
RSA's National Clearinghouse for Rehabilitation Training Materials at
<a href="https://ncrtm.ed.gov/accessibility-resources">https://ncrtm.ed.gov/accessibility-resources</a>.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from 34 CFR 75.210, have a maximum score of 100 points, and are as
follows:
(a) Need for project. (10 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the need for the proposed project.
(2) In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or
the activities to be carried out by the proposed project;
(ii) The extent to which the proposed project will prepare
personnel for fields in which shortages have been demonstrated; and
(iii) The potential replicability of the proposed project or
strategies, including, as appropriate, the potential for implementation
in a variety of settings.
(b) Quality of the project design. (20 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the
proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable;
(ii) The extent to which the design for implementing and evaluating
the proposed project will result in information to guide possible
replication of project activities or strategies, including information
about the effectiveness of the approach or strategies employed by the
project;
(iii) 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;
(iv) The extent to which the design of the proposed project
reflects up-to-date knowledge from research and effective practice; and
(v) The extent to which performance feedback and continuous
improvement are integral to the design of the proposed project.
(c) Quality of project services. (25 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be
provided by the proposed project.
(2) 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.
(3) In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) The likely impact of the services to be provided by the
proposed project on the intended recipients of those services;
(ii) The extent to which the services to be provided by the
proposed project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for
maximizing the effectiveness of project services;
(iii) 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; and
(iv) The extent to which the results of the proposed project are to
be disseminated in ways that will enable others to use the information
or strategies.
(d) Quality of the project evaluation. (25 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be
conducted of the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following factors:
(i) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project;
(ii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
valid and reliable performance data on relevant outcomes (as defined in
34 CFR 77.1(c));
(iii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will, if well
implemented, produce promising evidence (as defined in 34 CFR 77.1(c))
about the project's effectiveness;
(iv) 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;
(v) The qualifications, including relevant training, experience,
and independence, of the evaluator;
(vi) The extent to which the methods of evaluation provide for
examining the effectiveness of project implementation strategies; and
(vii) The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes.
(e) Quality of the management plan. (20 points)
(1) The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for
the proposed project.
(2) In determining the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(i) 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 milestone for accomplishing
project tasks;
(ii) The extent to which the time commitments of the project
director and principal investigator and other key project personnel are
appropriate and
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adequate to meet the objectives of the proposed project;
(iii) The adequacy of procedures for ensuring feedback and
continuous improvement in the operation of the proposed project; and
(iv) 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.
2. Review and Selection Process: We remind potential applicants
that in reviewing applications in any discretionary grant competition,
the Secretary may consider, under 34 CFR 75.217(d)(3), the past
performance of the applicant in carrying out a previous award, such as
the applicant's use of funds, achievement of project objectives, and
compliance with grant conditions. The Secretary may also consider
whether the applicant failed to submit a timely performance report or
submitted a report of unacceptable quality.
In addition, in making a competitive grant award, the Secretary
requires various assurances, including those applicable to Federal
civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination in programs or
activities receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department
(34 CFR 100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
3. Risk Assessment and Specific Conditions: Consistent with 2 CFR
200.206, before awarding grants under this competition the Department
conducts a review of the risks posed by applicants. Under 2 CFR
200.208, the Secretary may impose specific conditions and, under 2 CFR
3474.10, in appropriate circumstances, high-risk conditions on a grant
if the applicant or grantee is not financially stable; has a history of
unsatisfactory performance; has a financial or other management system
that does not meet the standards in 2 CFR part 200, subpart D; has not
fulfilled the conditions of a prior grant; or is otherwise not
responsible.
4. Integrity and Performance System: If you are selected under this
competition to receive an award that over the course of the project
period may exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (currently
$250,000), under 2 CFR 200.206(a)(2) we must make a judgment about your
integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal
awards--that is, the risk posed by you as an applicant--before we make
an award. In doing so, we must consider any information about you that
is in the integrity and performance system (currently referred to as
the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System
(FAPIIS)), accessible through the System for Award Management. You may
review and comment on any information about yourself that a Federal
agency previously entered and that is currently in FAPIIS.
Please note that, if the total value of your currently active
grants, cooperative agreements, and procurement contracts from the
Federal Government exceeds $10,000,000, the reporting requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, require you to report certain integrity
information to FAPIIS semiannually. Please review the requirements in 2
CFR part 200, Appendix XII, if this grant plus all the other Federal
funds you receive exceed $10,000,000.
5. In General: In accordance with the Office of Management and
Budget's guidance located at 2 CFR part 200, all applicable Federal
laws, and relevant Executive guidance, the Department will review and
consider applications for funding pursuant to this notice inviting
applications in accordance with:
(a) Selecting recipients most likely to be successful in delivering
results based on the program objectives through an objective process of
evaluating Federal award applications (2 CFR 200.205);
(b) Prohibiting the purchase of certain telecommunication and video
surveillance services or equipment in alignment with section 889 of the
National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) (2 CFR
200.216);
(c) Providing a preference, to the extent permitted by law, to
maximize use of goods, products, and materials produced in the United
States (2 CFR 200.322); and
(d) Terminating agreements in whole or in part to the greatest
extent authorized by law if an award no longer effectuates the program
goals or agency priorities (2 CFR 200.340).
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN); or we may send you an email containing a link to
access an electronic version of your GAN. We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Open Licensing Requirements: Unless an exception applies, if you
are awarded a grant under this competition, you will be required to
openly license to the public grant deliverables created in whole, or in
part, with Department grant funds. When the deliverable consists of
modifications to pre-existing works, the license extends only to those
modifications that can be separately identified and only to the extent
that open licensing is permitted under the terms of any licenses or
other legal restrictions on the use of pre-existing works.
Additionally, a grantee or subgrantee that is awarded competitive grant
funds must have a plan to disseminate these public grant deliverables.
This dissemination plan can be developed and submitted after your
application has been reviewed and selected for funding. For additional
information on the open licensing requirements please refer to 2 CFR
3474.20.
4. Reporting: (a) If you apply for a grant under this competition,
you must ensure that you have in place the necessary processes and
systems to comply with the reporting requirements in 2 CFR part 170
should you receive funding under the competition. This does not apply
if you have an exception under 2 CFR 170.110(b).
(b) At the end of your project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multiyear award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the most current performance and
financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary under 34
CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent performance
reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements on reporting,
please go to <a href="http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html">www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html</a>.
(c) Under 34 CFR 75.250(b), the Secretary may approve a data
collection period for a grant for a period of up to 72 months after the
end of the project period and provide funding, separate from this
funding opportunity, for the data collection period for the sole
purpose of collecting, analyzing, and
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reporting performance measurement data regarding the project.
5. Performance Measures: For the purposes of Department reporting
under 34 CFR 75.110, grantees must submit information to allow
measurement of project outcomes and performance consistent with its
approved application. For the Braille Training program, a grantee must
collect and report information on:
(a) The number of participants who attend the program disaggregated
by adults and youth.
(b) The number of participants who successfully complete the
program disaggregated by adults and youth.
(c) The number of personnel who attend the program.
(d) The number of personnel who successfully complete the program.
(e) The number of trained personnel who subsequently report
obtaining or advancing in positions where they provide braille
instruction to blind youth and adults following completion of the
program.
Grantees are required to report annually to the Rehabilitation
Services Administration (RSA) on these data.
6. Continuation Awards: In making a continuation award under 34 CFR
75.253, the Secretary considers, among other things: whether a grantee
has made substantial progress in achieving the goals and objectives of
the project; whether the grantee has expended funds in a manner that is
consistent with its approved application and budget; and, if the
Secretary has established performance measurement requirements, whether
the grantee has made substantial progress in achieving the performance
targets in the grantee's approved application.
In making a continuation award, the Secretary also considers
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100.4, 104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23).
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Glenna Wright-Gallo,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2024-05290 Filed 3-12-24; 8:45 am]
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