Return-path: <[log in to unmask]> Received: from hope.its.csufresno.edu (hope.its.csufresno.edu [129.8.5.117]) by zimmer.csufresno.edu (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 HotFix 2.17 (built Mar 28 2007)) with ESMTP id <[log in to unmask]> for [log in to unmask]; Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:06:33 -0700 (PDT) Received: from thesoftedge.com (HELO mail2.thesoftedge.com) ([98.173.183.158]) by hope.its.csufresno.edu with ESMTP; Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:06:33 -0700 Received: from SOFTEDGEMAIL2 ([127.0.0.1]) by mail2.thesoftedge.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:02:40 -0400 Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:02:40 -0400 (EDT) From: Angela Shell <[log in to unmask]> Subject: ACCESS TO DRAFT SSS APPLICATION AND CORRECTION FOR NEW APPLICANTS To: [log in to unmask] Reply-to: [log in to unmask] Message-id: <10550788.1215723760382.JavaMail.SYSTEM@SOFTEDGEMAIL2> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: ColdFusion MX Application Server Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_76339_31558603.1215723760382" X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: Ao4WANEWdkhirbeedGdsb2JhbACCOAU1jzIBDAILBxEenwU X-IronPort-AV: i="4.30,340,1212390000"; d="scan'208,217"; a="445088414:sNHT51109709" Original-recipient: rfc822;[log in to unmask] X-OriginalArrivalTime: 10 Jul 2008 21:02:40.0382 (UTC) FILETIME=[4A11E1E0:01C8E2D0] ------=_Part_76339_31558603.1215723760382 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ACCESS DRAFT APPLICATION FOR SSS: To download the draft application with the proposed changes please go to: http://edicsweb.ed.gov/browse/downldatt.cfm?pkg_serial_num=3754 (http://edicsweb.ed.gov/browse/downldatt.cfm?pkg_serial_num=3754) and choose: Att_SSS 09 Application 06-26-08 EDICS.doc ---------------------------------------------------- Correction: SSS DRAFT Application for Grants Released: Comments Due August 8, 2008 My apologies---see correction underlined below and full corrected text follows. FUNDING FOR NEW APPLICANTS: "For an applicant not currently receiving a SSS Program grant, the maximum amount is $220,000 for a project that will serve a minimum of 160 student participants; $220,000 for a project that will serve only students with disabilities; and $170,000 or an amount equal to $1,375 per student participant, whichever is greater, for a project that will serve less than 160 student participants." Julia E. Tower [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: SSS DRAFT Application for Grants Released: Comments Due August 8, 2008 SSS DRAFT Application for Grants Released: Comments Due August 8, 2008 The Department of Education released a DRAFT APPLICATION FOR Student Support Services GRANTS on Wednesday, July 9th in the Federal Register. Comments from the public are due on or before August 8, 2008. After the 8th, the Department will compile the comments; follow the clearance procedure; and publish the final Application for Grants with the Closing Date making appropriate changes if needed based on comments received. There is no specific timeline for this process but the TRIO Division has assured the TRIO community that the grants will not be due before mid to late October, 2008 at the earliest. Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by e-mail to [log in to unmask] or via fax to (202) 395-6974. Commenters should include the following subject line in their response ''Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated collection name, e.g., ''Student Support Services Grant Application"]. Persons submitting comments electronically should not submit paper copies. Highlights of the Draft Application (with emphasis added) include:: **** FUNDING FOR NEW APPLICANTS: "For an applicant not currently receiving a SSS Program grant, the maximum amount is $220,000 for a project that will serve an minimum of 160 student participants; $220,000 for a project that will serve only students with disabilities; and $170,000 or an amount equal to $1,375 per student participant, whichever is greater, for a project that will serve less than 160 student participants." ****FUNDING FOR CURRENT GRANTEES: "For an applicant who is currently receiving a SSS Program Grant, the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) $220,000 or (b) an amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's prior grant award amount for FY 2008." ***PAGE LIMIT: "Part III, the program narrative is where you, the applicant address the selection criteria (34 CFR 646.21) that reviewers use to evaluate your application (for the 100 points.). You must limit Part III, the program narrative to no more than 65 pages using the following standards: A "page" is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an identifier may be within the 1" margin. Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all TEXT in charts, tables, and graphs. Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch.) Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New or Arial?" ****STANDARDIZED OBJECTIVES: 1. "Persistence Rate: _____% of all participants served?will persist from one academic year to the beginning of the next academic year or graduate and/or transfer from a 2 year to a 4year institution during the academic year. Good Academic Standing Rate: _____% of all enrolled participants who meet the performance level required to stay in good academic standing at the grantee institution. Graduation Rate/Transfer Rate (2 year institutions only): ____% of new participants served each year will graduate with an associate's degree and/or transfer to a four-year institution within 4 (four) years. Graduation Rate (4 year institutions only): _____% of new participants served each year will graduate within six (6) years. Note: A new participant is an individual who was served by the SSS project for the first time and meets the definition of participant in 34 CFR 646.7 (c) of the SSS program regulations." To no longer receive email from us go here: http://www.congressweb.com/t/u/?NWKPDYBBOD ------=_Part_76339_31558603.1215723760382 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> <SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000080;"><B><I><P>ACCESS DRAFT APPLICATION FOR SSS: To download the draft application with the proposed changes please go to: </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #0000FF;"><U><A HREF="http://www.congressweb.com/t/l/?NWKPDYBBODUBOIB">http://edicsweb.ed.gov/browse/downldatt.cfm?pkg_serial_num=3754</A><BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"></U></I></B> and choose: Att_SSS 09 Application 06-26-08 EDICS.doc</P> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000080;"><P><BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;"><B>----------------------------------------------------<BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000080;">Correction: </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;">SSS DRAFT Application for Grants Released: Comments Due August 8, 2008 <BR> My apologies---see correction</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000080;"> underlined </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;"> below</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000080;"> and full corrected text follows.<BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;">FUNDING FOR NEW APPLICANTS</B>: "For an applicant not currently receiving a SSS Program grant, the maximum amount is $220,000 for a project that will serve a <U>minimum of <B>160</B> student participants</U>; $220,000 for a project that will serve only students with disabilities; and $170,000 or an amount equal to $1,375 per student participant, whichever is greater, for a project that will serve less than 160 student participants."<BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Lucida Calligraphy';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000080;"><B>Julia E. Tower<BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'High Tower Text';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #0000FF;"><U>[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]></P> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'MS Sans Serif';FONT-SIZE: 8.25pt; color: #000000;"></U></B><P></P><P ALIGN="CENTER"> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Tahoma';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;"><B></P><P>Subject:</B> SSS DRAFT Application for Grants Released: Comments Due August 8, 2008</P> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;"><P><U><B>SSS DRAFT Application for Grants Released: Comments Due August 8, 2008<BR> </U></B>The Department of Education released a DRAFT APPLICATION FOR Student Support Services GRANTS on Wednesday, July 9th in the Federal Register. Comments from the public are due on or before August 8, 2008. After the 8th, the Department will compile the comments; follow the clearance procedure; and publish the final Application for Grants with the Closing Date making appropriate changes if needed based on comments received. There is <U><B>no specific timeline for this process</U></B> but the TRIO Division has assured the TRIO community that the grants will not be due before mid to late October, 2008 at the earliest. <BR> Written comments should be addressed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Education Desk Officer,<BR> Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Room 10222, Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are encouraged to submit responses electronically by e-mail to [log in to unmask] or via fax to (202) 395-6974. Commenters should<BR> include the following subject line in their response ''Comment: [insert OMB number], [insert abbreviated collection name, e.g., ''Student Support Services Grant Application"]. Persons submitting comments electronically should not submit paper copies.<BR> Highlights of the Draft Application (with emphasis added) include::<BR> ****<B> FUNDING FOR NEW APPLICANTS</B>: "For an applicant not currently receiving a SSS Program grant, the maximum amount is $220,000 for a project that will serve an <U>minimum of <B>160</B> student participants</U>; $220,000 for a project that will serve only students with disabilities; and $170,000 or an amount equal to $1,375 per student participant, whichever is greater, for a project that will serve less than 160 student participants."<BR> ****<B>FUNDING FOR CURRENT GRANTEES</B>: "For an applicant who is currently receiving a SSS Program Grant, the maximum award amount is the greater of (a) $220,000 or (b) an amount equal to 103 percent of the applicant's prior grant award amount for FY 2008."<BR> ***<B>PAGE LIMIT</B>: "Part III, the program narrative is where you, the applicant address the selection criteria (34 CFR 646.21) that reviewers use to evaluate your application (for the 100 points.). You must limit Part III, the program narrative to <B>no more than 65 pages</B> using the following standards:<BR> A <B>"page" is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, bottom, and both sides</B>. Page numbers and an identifier may be within the 1" margin.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;"><B>Double space</B> (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all <B>TEXT </B>in charts, tables, and graphs.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;">Use a font that is either <B>12 point or larger</B> or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch.)</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;">Use one of the following fonts: <B>Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New or Arial</B>…"</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;">****<B>STANDARDIZED OBJECTIVES: <BR> </B>1. "<U>Persistence Rate</U>: _____% of all participants served…will <B>persist from one academic year to the beginning of the next academic year or graduate and/or transfer from a 2 year to a 4year institution</B> during the academic year. <BR> <U>Good Academic Standing Rate</U>: _____% of all enrolled participants who <B>meet the performance level required to stay in good academic standing </B>at the grantee institution.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;"><U>Graduation Rate/Transfer Rate (2 year institutions only</U>): ____% of new participants served each year will graduate with an associate's degree and/or transfer to a four-year institution <B>within 4 (four) years</B>.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;"><U>Graduation Rate (4 year institutions only</U>): _____% of new participants served each year will graduate <B>within six (6) years.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman';FONT-SIZE: 12pt; color: #000000;"></B> <BR> </SPAN><SPAN STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:'Arial';FONT-SIZE: 10pt; color: #000000;">Note: A <B>new participant</B> is an individual who was served by the SSS project for the first time and meets the definition of participant in 34 CFR 646.7 (c) of the SSS program regulations."</P> <P></P></SPAN> <img src="http://www.congressweb.com/t/i/?NWKPDYBBOD" width="1" height="1"> <p style="font-family: arial;font-size: 12px;"> To no longer receive email from us <a href="http://www.congressweb.com/t/u/?NWKPDYBBOD">click here</a>. </p> </HTML> ------=_Part_76339_31558603.1215723760382--