Advanced Placement Program (84.330)
Program
84.330 Advanced Placement Program
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT (OII), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Authorization
Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended, Title I, Part G.
Program Number
84.330
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
Award grants to States support State and local efforts to increase access to advance placement classes and tests for low-income students and to cover part or all of the cost of test fees for low-income students enrolled in advanced placement courses.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
This program provides grants to eligible entities to enable them to increase the participation of low- income students in both pre-advanced placement and advanced placement courses and tests. It also provides awards to enable States to cover all or part of the cost of test fees for low-income students who are enrolled in advanced placement classes.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Local Education Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, and State Education Agencies 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.
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
Appeals
None.
Renewals
Awards are made annually based on an applicant's eligibility and contingent on the availability of funds and project performance.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
None.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards are made for one year.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
A final report must be submitted. Reporting requirementa are included in the final grant documents. Grantees also 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 Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend 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.
Program Accomplishments
Forty-six States participated in this program in 2002; and 41 incentive grants were awarded.
Financial Information
Account Identification
91-0204-0-1-501.
Obligations
(Grants) FY 02 $22,000,000; FY 03 est $23,347,000; and FY 04 est $22,000,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
EDGAR; 34 CFR 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, and 99. Contact the Program Office for this information.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
U.S. Department of Education, OII Improvement Programs, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Rm. 3E228, FB-6 Washington, DC 20202-6140 Contact: Madeline Baggett E-mail Address madeline.baggett@ed.gov. Telephone: (202) 260-2502.
Web Site Address
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OII/portfolio/ap.html
Examples of Funded Projects
Awards support activities to increase the participation of low-income students in both pre-advanced placement and advanced placement courses. Grants support teacher training, distance learning, and training for "vertical teams" or teachers from different grade levels in a given subject. Grants also help procure books and supplies and support other activities directly related to expanding access to, and participation in, advanced placement courses and tests for low-income students.
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.
