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84.289:  Bilingual Education: Program Enhancement Grants

Objectives:  To carry out highly focused, innovative, locally designed projects to expand or enhance existing bilingual education or special alternative instruction programs for limited English proficient students.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

84.289 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Local education agencies may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Children with limited proficiency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing English will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

84.289 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or the official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure:  To participate, an organization must have on file with the Secretary of Education, by the designated deadline, an application which complies with the statutory requirements. Contact the program office for specific application information.

Award Procedure:  Applications are approved for award by the Director, Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs based on evaluations and recommendations of outside experts and an administrative review of the applications.

Deadlines:  Deadlines will be announced in the application notice published in the Federal Register. Contact the program office for more information.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  The range is about 120 days.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Renewals are based on an annual review of the performance data and the availability of funds.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Contact the program office for information.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Examples are not available.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not available.

84.289 RELATED PROGRAMS:

84.289 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

84.289 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND MINORITY LANGUAGES AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $9,694,000; FY 00 est $9,679,000; and FY 01 est $0.

Budget Account Number:  18-1300-2-1-501.

Authorization:  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title VII, Part A.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  No specific regulations have been developed. EDGAR will be used as appropriate.

84.289 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: John Ovard. Phone: (202) 205-5576.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.289 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Awards are made for up to two years.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds can be used to assist school districts to implement new comprehensive programs for limited English proficient students.

84.289 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Financial status and performance reports, as required by EDGAR, 34 CFR 75.720. Specific reporting requirements are contained in the grant documents.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:  As required by EDGAR, grantees are required to maintain appropriate records related to grant funds.