The Research Performance Progress
Report (RPPR) format and instructions with the exception of the
"Impact" category are used in order for Institute of Education
Sciences' grantees to meet the established due dates for submission
of performance reports for IES discretionary grant programs.
Recipients of multi-year discretionary grants must submit an annual
performance report for each year funding has been approved in order
to receive a continuation award. The annual performance report
should demonstrate whether substantial progress has been made
toward meeting the approved goals and objectives of the project.
The Institute also requires recipients of "forward funded" grants
that are awarded funds for their entire multi-year project up-front
in a single grant award to submit the RPPR on an annual basis. In
addition, the Institute will require recipients to use the ED 524B
to submit their final performance reports to demonstrate project
success, impact and outcomes. In both the annual and final
performance reports, grantees are required to provide data on
established performance measures for the grant program (e.g.,
Government Performance and Results Act measures) and on project
performance measures that were included in the grantee's approved
grant application. The RPPR will contain research and related
(total federal and non-federal) budgetary forms that will be used
to collect budgetary data from the recipient organization. The
information submitted will be used to conduct periodic
administrative/budgetary reviews. Performance reporting
requirements are found in 34 CFR 74.51, 75.118, 75.253, 75.590 and
80.40 of the Education Department General Administrative
Regulations.
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USC 1221 Name of Law: Education Department General
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