Tech-Prep Demonstration Grants (84.353)

 

Program

84.353 Tech-Prep Demonstration Grants

 

Federal Agency

OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Authorization

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Amendments of 1998, Title II, Section 207, Public Law 105-332.

 

Program Number

84.353

 

Last Known Status

Deleted 05/06/2008 (No funds are available for this program and no future awards are expected.)

 

Objectives

To award demonstration grants to eligible consortia to carry out tech-prep programs at secondary schools located on the sites of community colleges.

 

Types of Assistance

Project Grants.

 

Uses and Use Restrictions

Each tech-prep program shall: 1. (A) Involve the location of a secondary school on the site of a community college, (B) involve a business as a member of the consortium, and (C) require the voluntary participation of secondary school students in the tech-prep education program; and 2. may provide summer internships at a business for students or teachers.

 

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Eligible recipients are consortia between or among: (A) A local educational agency, an intermediate educational agency or area vocational and technical education school serving secondary school students, or a secondary school funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and (B) a nonprofit institution of higher education that offers a 2-year associate degree program, or a 2-year certificate program. Additional details are included in Section 204(a) of the Perkins Act.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Tech-prep education programs, with the voluntary participation of secondary school students, that are co-located at community colleges.

Credentials/Documentation

Signed endorsement by the eligible consortia.

 

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 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

Notice will be published in the Federal Register and will include all necessary forms.

Award Procedure

A peer review process occurs to score the eligible applications. Department staff creates a rank order of application scores. Awards will then be made to successful applicants, containing applicable terms and conditions. Grant recipients may draw down funds electronically.

Deadlines

Deadlines are published in the Federal Register. Applicants may also contact the Program Office for deadlines.

 

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Appeals

Not applicable.

Renewals

Awards will be for a total 3-year period. Funding will be from one appropriation (fiscal year).

 

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Awards are made for a total 3-year period. Funding will be from one appropriation (fiscal year).

 

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Annual Performance Reports.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of State and 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

In accordance with Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act, grantees must maintain records for 3 years.

 

Program Accomplishments

The estimated number of awards is 6-9 in fiscal year 2002.

 

Financial Information

Account Identification

91-0400-0-1-501.

Obligations

(Grants) FY 02 $5,000,000; FY 03 est $4,968,000; and FY 04 est $0.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

The average award in fiscal year 2002 is expected to be $693,000.

 

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

Rules and Regulations, Title 34 CFR 400; EDGAR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.

 

Related Programs

84.243, Tech-Prep Education.

 

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

Not applicable.

Headquarters Office

U.S. Department of Education, OVAE Division of High School, Postsecondary and Career Education 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Rm. 5523, MES Washington, DC 20202-7100. Karen Clark. Email Karen.Clark@ed.gov Telephone: (202) 401-4072.

Web Site Address

http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/CTE/tprepdemo1.html

 

Examples of Funded Projects

Not available.

 

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Projects must meet the definition of a tech-prep program, as stated in Sections 3(26), 202(3), and 204(c)(1)-(3) of the Perkins Act; Public Law 105-332, must involve the location of a secondary school on the site of a community college; and must involve a business member of the consortium to ensure that there are opportunities for work-based learning, and the integration of academic and vocational-technical knowledge and skills in the curriculum.