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Rehabilitation Services Administration

Rehabilitation Services Administration. Pre-application Webinar FY 2010 New Centers For Independent Living (CILs) May 20, 2010. Topics. Key Documents The Application Package Eligibility Criteria The Application Process Award Administration Information Miscellaneous

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  1. Rehabilitation Services Administration Pre-application Webinar FY 2010 New Centers For Independent Living (CILs) May 20, 2010

  2. Topics • Key Documents • The Application Package • Eligibility Criteria • The Application Process • Award Administration Information • Miscellaneous • Questions and Answers

  3. Key Documents • Notice Inviting Application (NIA) • http://www2.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2010-2/051010a.html • Application Package • www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html or ED Pubs, U.S. Department of EducationP.O. Box 22207Alexandria, VA 22304. 1-877-433-7827FAX: (703) 605-6794. (TDD) toll free: 1-877-576-7734.

  4. Application Package The application package includes: • annual amount per project period; • number of project periods applicable to each grant; • information regarding the counties that must be served by each grant; • and requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit.

  5. Application Package (cont’d) Successful applicants must be able to provide services in these states and territories: • Alaska, American Samoa, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas or Washington.

  6. Eligibility Criteria To be eligible to apply, an applicant must be a: • consumer-controlled, • community-based, • cross-disability, • nonresidential private nonprofit agency.

  7. Eligibility Criteria (cont’d) To be eligible to apply, an applicant must have the authority to: (1) carry out the purpose of part C of title VII of the Act and perform the functions listed in section 725(b) and (c) of the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR part 366 within a community located within any State in which the Secretary has approved the State Plan required by section 704 of the Act or in a bordering State; and

  8. Eligibility Criteria (cont’d) (2) receive and administer-- (i) funds under 34 CFR part 366; (ii) funds and contributions from private or public sources that may be used in support of a center; and (iii) funds from other public and private programs;

  9. Eligibility Criteria (cont’d) (c) be able to plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate a center consistent with the standards and assurances in section 725(b) and (c) of the Act and subparts F and G of 34 CFR part 366;

  10. Eligibility Criteria (cont’d) (d) either-- (1) not currently be receiving funds under part C of chapter 1 of title VII of the Act; or (2) propose the expansion of an existing center through the establishment of a separate and complete center (except that the governing board of the existing center may serve as the governing board of the new center) at a different geographical location;

  11. Eligibility Criteria (cont’d) (e) propose to serve one or more of the geographic areas that are identified as unserved or underserved by the States and territories listed under Estimated Number of Awards in this notice; and

  12. Eligibility Criteria (cont’d) (f) submit appropriate documentation demonstrating that the establishment of a new center is consistent with the design for establishing a statewide network of centers in the State plan of the State or territory whose geographic area or areas the applicant proposes to serve.

  13. The Application Process • Applications for grants under this program must be submitted electronically using the Electronic Grant Application system (e-Application) accessible through the Department’s e-Grants site (http://e-grants.ed.gov) • For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission Requirements in the NIA.

  14. The Application Process (cont’d) • Application will be rejected if submitted in paper format unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. • You must complete the electronic submission of your grant application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date of June 9, 2010.

  15. The Application Process (cont’d) • You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. Applications must be entered into the e-grants system. • The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00 a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, EST.

  16. The Application Process (cont’d) • The system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and 6:00 a.m. on Mondays, and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m. on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are posted on the e-Grants Web site.

  17. The Application Process (cont’d) • You must submit all documents electronically, including all information you typically provide on the following forms: the Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and certifications.

  18. The Application Process (cont’d) • You must attach any narrative sections of your application as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file types specified in this paragraph or submit a password protected file, we will not review that material. • Your electronic application must comply with any page limit requirements described in this notice.

  19. The Application Process (cont’d) • Within three working days after submitting your electronic application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control Center after following these steps: • Print SF 424 from e-Application. • The applicant’s Authorizing Representative must sign this form.

  20. The Application Process (cont’d) • Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the hard-copy signature page of the SF 424. • Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at (202) 245-6272.

  21. The Application Process (cont’d) Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of e-Application Unavailability: • If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline date because e-Application is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--

  22. The Application Process (cont’d) (1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have initiated an electronic application for this competition; and (2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date; or (b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m. EST, on the application deadline date.

  23. The Application Process (cont’d) • To request this extension or to confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under For Further Information Contact (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. • We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability before granting you an extension.

  24. Award Administration Information • If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally. • If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you.

  25. Award Administration Information (cont’d) • 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. • For specific requirements on reporting, please go to www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.

  26. Miscellaneous • Cost Sharing or Matching: This program does not require cost sharing or matching. • Become as familiar with http://e-grants.ed.govas soon as possible. • Read and understand all related documents and related requirements

  27. Miscellaneous (cont’d) • Follow all requirements, including spacing, font, margins and page limits. Failure to do so could result in automatic disqualification of an application. • Read and respond to all requirements. • If you plan to apply for an exemption do it as early as possible.

  28. Contact Information Sean Barrett RSA Independent Living Unit 202-245-7604 or Sean.Barrett@ed.gov

  29. Q & A

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