Notice2025-03702
Applications for New Awards; American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Corrections
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Published
March 7, 2025
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Education Department
Abstract
On November 6, 2024, the Department of Education (Department) published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) competition. We are revising the selection criteria as described further in Supplementary Information and extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications until April 7, 2025. All other information in the NIA remains the same.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 44 (Friday, March 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11521-11523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03702]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Applications for New Awards; American Indian Vocational
Rehabilitation Services; Corrections
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice; corrections.
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SUMMARY: On November 6, 2024, the Department of Education (Department)
published in the Federal Register a notice inviting applications (NIA)
for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the American Indian Vocational
Rehabilitation Services (AIVRS) competition. We are revising the
selection criteria as described further in Supplementary Information
and extending the deadline date for transmittal of applications until
April 7, 2025. All other information in the NIA remains the same.
DATES: These corrections are applicable on March 7, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Rodriguez, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Room 4A10, Washington, DC 20202-
5076. Telephone: (202) 987-0049. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#561732243f3338383378043932243f3123332c16333278313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0a1849289858e8e85ceb28f8492898795859aa08584ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>.
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: On November 6, 2024, the Department
published an NIA for the FY 2025 AIVRS competition in the Federal
Register (89 FR 88041). The Department is correcting the NIA by
removing two selection criteria (Quality of project services and
Quality of project personnel); amending factors under one selection
criterion (three factors previously under Quality of project services
have been moved to Quality of the project design); adding one factor to
Quality of the management plan; adding language in one selection
criterion (Quality of the project evaluation or other evidence-
building) to conform with 34 CFR 75.210; changing the point
distribution for the selection criteria
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section; and extending the deadline for transmittal of applications for
the 2025 AIVRS competition. The Department is correcting this NIA as
part of a comprehensive review of recently published FY 2025 NIAs. This
reevaluation seeks to ensure that all priorities and requirements for
the Department's FY 2025 competitions align with the objectives
established by the Trump Administration while fostering consistency
across all grant programs. Additionally, the Department is dedicated to
optimizing the impact of our grant competitions on students and
families, as well as enhancing the economic effectiveness of federal
education funding. All other information in the NIA remains the same.
The Department will not consider applications submitted prior to
March 7, 2025. Applicants that have already submitted an application
under the 2025 AIVRS competition must submit an updated application on
or before the extended application deadline of April 7, 2025, for the
application to be reviewed. Program staff will endeavor to notify
applicants that have already submitted an application of the
requirement to submit an updated application. The Department will
consider the application that is last submitted and timely received by
11:59:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 7, 2025.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 741.
Corrections
In FR Doc. 2024-25744, published in the Federal Register on
November 6, 2024 (89 FR 88041), we make the following corrections:
1. On page 88041, in the second column, revise the text under DATES
as follows:
Applications Available: November 6, 2024.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 7, 2025.
Note: For new potential grantees unfamiliar with grantmaking at the
Department, please consult our ``Getting Started with Discretionary
Grant Applications'' web page at <a href="https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/apply-grant/getting-started-discretionary-grant-applications">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/apply-grant/getting-started-discretionary-grant-applications</a>.
2. On pages 88043-88044, beginning in the fourth line of the third
column on page 88043 and continuing through the third column on page
88044, through but not including the heading ``2. Review and Selection
Process'', revise section ``1. Selection Criteria'' to read as follows:
``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 the Project and Significance (10 Points):
The Secretary considers the need for and significance of the
proposed project. In determining the need for and significance of the
proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the proposed project demonstrates the
magnitude of the need for the services to be provided or the activities
to be carried out by the proposed project.
(2) The extent to which the specific nature and magnitude of gaps
or challenges are identified and the extent to which these gaps or
challenges will be addressed by the services, supports, infrastructure,
or opportunities described in the proposed project.
(3) The potential contribution of the proposed project to improve
the provision of rehabilitative services, increase the number or
quality of rehabilitation counselors, or develop and implement
effective strategies for providing vocational rehabilitation services
to individuals with disabilities.
(4) The extent to which the proposed project is likely to build
local, State, regional, or national capacity to provide, improve,
sustain, or expand training or services that address the needs of
underserved populations.
(b) Quality of the Project Design (40 Points):
The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed
project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified, measurable, and
ambitious yet achievable within the project period, and aligned with
the purposes of the grant program.
(2) The extent to which the design of the proposed project
demonstrates meaningful community engagement and input to ensure that
the project is appropriate to successfully address the needs of the
target population or other identified needs and will be used to inform
continuous improvement strategies.
(3) The extent to which the proposed project will include
coordination with other Federal investments, as well as appropriate
agencies and organizations providing similar services to the target
population.
(4) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project were determined with input from the community to be served to
ensure that they are appropriate and responsive to the needs of the
intended recipients or beneficiaries, including underserved
populations, of those services.
(5) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed
project will lead to meaningful improvements in the skills and
competencies necessary to gain employment in high-quality jobs,
careers, and industries or build capacity for independent living.
(6) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners, including
those from underserved populations, to maximize the effectiveness of
project services.
(c) Adequacy of Resources (10 Points):
The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project. In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The adequacy of support for the project, including facilities,
equipment, supplies, and other resources, from the applicant or the
lead applicant organization.
(2) The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project and the costs are reasonable in relation to the
objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed project.
(3) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
number of persons to be served, the depth and intensity of services,
and the anticipated results and benefits.
(d) Quality of the Management Plan (30 Points):
The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for the
proposed project. In determining the quality of the management plan for
the proposed project, the Secretary considers the following factors:
(1) The feasibility of the management plan to achieve project
objectives and goals on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks.
(2) The adequacy of plans for ensuring the use of quantitative and
qualitative data, including meaningful community member and partner
input, to inform continuous improvement in the operation of the
proposed project.
(3) 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.
(4) The extent to which the project director or principal
investigator, when hired, has the qualifications required for
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the project, including formal training or work experience in fields
related to the objectives of the project and experience in designing,
managing, or implementing similar projects for the target population to
be served by the project.
(e) Quality of the Project Evaluation or Other Evidence-building
(10 Points):
The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation or other
evidence-building of the proposed project. In determining the quality
of the evaluation or other evidence-building, the Secretary considers
the following factors:
(1) The extent to which the methods of evaluation or other
evidence-building are thorough, feasible, relevant, and appropriate to
the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the proposed project.
(2) The extent to which the methods of evaluation or other
evidence-building include the use of objective performance measures
that are clearly related to the intended outcomes of the project and
will produce quality data that are quantitative and qualitative.
(3) The extent to which the methods of evaluation or other
evidence-building will provide performance feedback and provide
formative, diagnostic, or interim data that is a periodic assessment of
progress toward achieving intended outcomes.''
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an
accessible format. The Department will provide the requestor with an
accessible format that may include Rich Text Format (RTF) or text
format (txt), a thumb drive, an MP3 file, braille, large print,
audiotape, or compact disc, or other accessible format.
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Erin McHugh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning and Acting
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 2025-03702 Filed 3-6-25; 8:45 am]
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