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84.330:  Advanced Placement Incentive Program

Objectives:  Award grants to States to cover part or all of the cost of Advanced Placement Test Fees to low-income individuals who (1) are enrolled in an advanced placement class; and (2) plan to take an advancement placement test.

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

84.330 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  State educational agencies (SEAs) in any State, including DC, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Low-income individuals who (1) are enrolled in an advanced placement class; and (2) plan to take an advanced placement test.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

84.330 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal programs." An applicant should consult the office or 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 selected the program for review.

Application Procedure:  Secure grant application forms and instructions from the Federal Register. Prepare and address submission according to published directions. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Applications are reviewed by Education Department staff. Final decisions on grants are made by the Secretary on the basis of statutory considerations.

Deadlines:  Established for grants each year by notice published in the Federal Register.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Range is from 120 days of receipt of applications.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Awards are made annually based on an applicant's eligibility and contingent on the availability of funds and project performance.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  To receive funds, an SEA must submit information to the Department describing the Advanced Placement Test Fee the State will pay on behalf of individual students along with assurances that (1) The requested funds will supplement and not supplant existing fee payment efforts; (2) there will be method by which low-income individuals will be identified and that funds will be used to serve this population; and (3) there will be a description of the applicant's plan to disseminate information on the availability of test fee payments to eligible individuals through secondary school teachers and guidance counselors.

Examples of Funded Projects:  None.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not available.

84.330 RELATED PROGRAMS:

None.

84.330 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Thirty-four States participated in this program in 1999 providing about 68,000 subsidized tests.

84.330 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $4,000,000; FY 00 est $15,000,000; and FY 01 est $20,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  91-1000-0-1-501.

Authorization:  Higher Education Act, Title VIII, Part B, as amended.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Contact the Program Office for this information.

84.330 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-6140. Phone: (202) 260-2669.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.330 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  None.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Grantee may use funds for up to 2 years.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The Department awards grants to eligible State educational agencies in any State, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

84.330 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  A final report must be submitted. Grantee may be subject to national evaluation performed by the Department of Education.

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:  Records are to be maintained as indicated in the grant or contract award document.