Application for Native American Career and Technical Education Program

1830-0542 NACTEP Application Package 3-27-19

Application for Native American Career and Technical Education Program

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FY 2018
U.S. Department of
Education
Office of Career,
Technical, and Adult
Education
Washington, DC
20202 - 7241

APPLICATION FOR GRANTS UNDER THE NATIVE AMERICAN CAREER
AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (NACTEP)

Table o f Co ntents

Pre-Application Webinar ....................................................................................................... 5
I.

Background Information .............................................................................................6
Program Overview .....................................................................................................6
Authorizing Legislation ...............................................................................................6

II.

Basic Application Information ....................................................................................7
Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)......................... 7
Submission of Paper Applications by Mail and by Hand Delivery .................................7

III.

Application Submission Procedures .......................................................................... 15
Submission Procedures ............................................................................................ 15
DUNS Number Instructions....................................................................................... 19

IV.

Application Instructions .............................................................................................. 20
Electronic Application Format .................................................................................. 20
Completing and Submitting Your Application ............................................................ 20
A. Required Forms ................................................................................................................. 22
Standard Forms Instructions ..................................................................................... 22
B. Application Narrative Instructions .................................................................................... 23
Instructions for ED Abstract Narrative ...................................................................... 23
Instructions for Project Narrative ............................................................................. 23
C. Budget Narratives ............................................................................................................. 24
Instructions for budget Narratives ............................................................................ 24
D. Other Attachment Forms .................................................................................................. 28
I ns tr uc ti o ns f or A pp e ndi x .................................................................................. 28
FY 2018 NACTEP A ppl i c ati on C h ec kl i s t ................................................................ 29
E. Additional Information .........................................................................................................
2018 Native American Career and Technical Education Program
Application Grant Selection Criteria .......................................................................... 30
Paperwork Burden Statement ................................................................................. 32

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
OFFICE OF CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION
Dear Applicant:
Thank you for your interest in the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP) .
The NACTEP is authorized under section 116 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of
2006 (the Act). The Act authorizes the Secretary to award grants to, or enter into cooperative
agreements or contracts with, Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Alaska Native entities to operate
Career and Technical Education (CTE) projects that improve CTE for Native American and Alaska Natives
students.
Please take time to review the Federal Register Notice Inviting Applications and this application package
thoroughly. You will need a clear understanding of the program background, invitational priority,
application and program requirements, definitions, selection criteria, and all of the application
instructions. An application will not be evaluated for funding if the applicant does not comply with all of
the procedural rules that govern the submission of the application or the application does not contain
the information required under the program (EDGAR §75.216 (b) (c)).
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (http://www.grants.gov), or in paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information
(including dates and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in paper format by
mail, please refer to Other Submission Requirements in section IV of the NACTEP Notice Inviting
Applications. The Grants.gov site works differently than the U.S. Department of Education’s eApplication site. We strongly urge you to familiarize yourself with Grants.gov and recommend that you
register and submit your application early.
Applications submitted to Grants.gov for the Department of Education will be posted using Adobe
forms; therefore, applicants will need access to the latest version of Adobe reader (Grants.gov
recommends at least Adobe Reader 10.1.14). Pay special attention to the Grants.gov Submission
Procedures , Submission of Paper Applications, and Tips for Applicants in this application package.
This application package contains detailed information about the NACTEP competition including a link to
the full version of the Notice Inviting Applications published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2018,
ED required forms, important instructions on how to submit an application using Grants.gov, paper
format, and an optional program checklist. We strongly encourage you to read this application package
carefully.

The Department expects to award 30 new grants under a competitive based competition for up to 36
months. We invite you to attend a pre-application webinar on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 2:00pm,
EDST. If you are interested in participating in the pre-application webinar, provide your intention to
participate in an email to the NACTEPgrant@ed.gov in order to receive instructions regarding access to
the pre-application webinar. You may contact us at NACTEPgrant@ed.gov , if you have additional
questions.
Again, thank you for your interest in the NACTEP.
Sincerely,

Sharon Lee Miller
Director, Division of Academic and Technical Education
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
U. S. Department of Education

P RE -AP P L I C A T I O N WE B I N A R

The Department will host an informational session online, designed to help interested applicants
with the application process, on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 2:00pm, EDST. We encourage
interested applicants to participate in this webinar. Participation in the webinar is voluntary. For
those who are not able to attend, the training will be available via a link posted on the Perkins
Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) Web site at cte.ed.gov.

Backgro un d In fo rm ati o n

P R O G R A M OV E R V I E W

Program Office: Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Grant Name: Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP)
CFDA Number: 84.101A
Grant Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grant
Program Description: The purpose of the NACTEP is to improve career and technical education
(CTE) programs that are consistent with the purposes of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical
Education Act of 2006 (the Act) and that benefit Native Americans and Alaska Natives.
A U T H O R I Z I N G LE G I S L A T I O N
Section 116 of the Perkins Act authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter
into cooperative agreements or contracts with, Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Alaska
Native entities to operate CTE projects that improve CTE for Native American and Alaska Native
students.

II.

Basic Ap plic atio n In fo rm atio n

NACTEP (84.101A) Application available: February 5, 2018
Pre-Application Information Webinar for potential applicants: February 20, 2018
Intent to Apply: February 23, 2018
Deadline for transmitting applications: March 19, 2018
Estimated Award Announcement: September 30, 2018
NOTICE INVITING APPLICATIONS
The full text of the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the FY 2018 NACTEP grant competition can be
found on the Federal Register Web site at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/02/05/2018-02246/applications-for-new-awards-nativeamerican-career-and-technical-education-program

For convenience, the FY 2018 NACTEP NIA is also posted on the PCRN website.
Deadline
All applications must be submitted on or before 4:30:00 P.M. Washington, D.C. time, on March 19,
2018. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted, and must be date and time stamped by
the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00 P.M., Washington, D.C. time, on the application deadline
date.
Late applications will not be accepted. The Department is required to enforce the established deadline
to ensure fairness to all applicants. No changes or additions to an application will be accepted after the
deadline date and time. Only applications that are successfully submitted by the established deadline
will be peer reviewed.
An applicant may check the status of its application, any time after submission, by using the "Track My
Application" feature available from the upper navigation on the Grants.gov site. Applicants may also
check the status of a submission by logging into their Grants.gov account using the Applicant Login.
After logging in, an applicant should click on the "Check Application Status" link on the left-hand menu.
Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial
carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application
deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.101A)
LBJ Basement Level 1
400 Maryland Avenue, SW.
Washington, DC 20202-4260
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.
A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.
Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.

If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as
proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this
method, you should check with your local post office.
We will not consider applications postmarked after the application deadline date.
Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver
the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to
the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center
Attention: (CFDA Number 84.101A)
550 12th Street, SW.
Room 7039, Potomac Center Plaza
Washington, DC 20202-4260
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily between 8:30am and 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your application to the
Department—
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and -- if not provided by the Department -- in Item 11 of
the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification of receipt of your grant
application. If you do not receive this notification within 15 business days from the application deadline
date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
Application Package
Please note that the NACTEP Application Package is for applicants to download and use as a guide only.

Intent to Apply
We will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if we can anticipate
the number of applicants that intend to apply for funding under this competition. Therefore, we
strongly encourage each potential applicant to notify us of the applicant’s intent to submit an
application for funding by sending a short email message. This short email should provide the applicant
organization’s name and address. Please send this email notification to NACTEPgrants@ed.gov with
“Intent to Apply” in the email subject line. Applicants that do not provide this email notification may
still apply for funding.
N A T I VE A MERI C A N C AREER A N D T EC HN I C A L EDUC A T I ON PROG RA M
C O M P E T I T I O N DE S I G N EL E M E N T S
Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply under this competition:
(1) A federally recognized Indian Tribe.
(2) A Tribal organization.
(3) An Alaska Native entity.
(4) A Bureau-funded school, except for a Bureau-funded school proposing to use its award to support
secondary school CTE programs.
(b) Any Tribe, Tribal organization, Alaska Native entity, or eligible Bureau-funded school may apply
individually or as part of a consortium with one or more eligible Tribes, Tribal organizations, Alaska
Native entities, or eligible Bureau-funded schools. (Eligible applicants seeking to apply for funds as a
consortium must meet the requirements in 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, which apply to group applications.)
Requirements
These application and program requirements are from the notice of final requirements, definitions, and
selection criteria for this program (Notice of Final Requirements), published in the Federal Register on
February 26, 2013 (78 FR 12955), unless a specific statutory citation for the requirement is provided.
The application requirements are:
(1) An eligible applicant (as determined by the Act) must include documentation in its application
showing that it and, if appropriate, its consortium members are eligible to apply.
As defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA) (25 U.S.C.
5304(l)), the term “Tribal organization” means the recognized governing body of any Indian Tribe; any
legally established organization of Indians which is controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by such
governing body or which is democratically elected by the adult members of the Indian community to be
served by such organization and which includes the maximum participation of Indians in all phases of its
activities: Provided that, in any case, where a contract is let or grant made to an organization to
perform services benefiting more than one Indian Tribe, the approval of each such Indian Tribe shall be
a prerequisite to the letting or making of such contract or grant. In accordance with this statutory
definition, any Tribal organization proposing to provide NACTEP services for the benefit of more than
one Indian Tribe must first obtain the approval of each Indian Tribe it proposes to serve and must
submit documentation of such approval with its NACTEP application and that documentation of Tribal
approval is a prerequisite to the awarding of a NACTEP grant to any Tribal organization proposing to
serve more than one Indian Tribe.
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(2) An applicant that is not proposing to provide CTE directly to its students and proposes
instead to use NACTEP funds to pay one or more qualified educational entities to provide education to
its students must include with its application a written CTE agreement between the applicant and that
entity. The written agreement must describe the commitment between the applicant and each
educational entity and must include, at a minimum, a statement of the responsibilities of the applicant
and the entity. The agreement must be signed by the appropriate individuals on behalf of each party,
such as the authorizing official or president of a Tribe or Tribal organization, a college president, or a
college dean.
The program requirements are:
Requirement 1 – Authorized Programs:
(a) Section 116(e) of the Act requires the Secretary to ensure that activities funded under
NACTEP “will improve career and technical education programs” (20 U.S.C. 2326(e)). Therefore, under
NACTEP the Assistant Secretary will award grants to carry out projects that-(1) Propose organized educational activities offering a sequence of courses that-(i) Provide individuals with coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic
standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and
careers in current or emerging professions;
(ii) Provide technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an
associate degree; and
(iii) Include competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge,
higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical
skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including
entrepreneurship, of an individual. Projects may include prerequisite courses (other than remedial
courses) that meet the definitional requirements of section 3(5) of the Act. (20 U.S.C. 2302(5)). In
addition, at the secondary level, coherent and rigorous academic curriculum must be aligned with
challenging academic content standards and student academic achievement standards in reading or
language arts and in mathematics that the State in which the applicant is located has established under
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Contacts for State ESEA programs may be
found on the internet at: www.ed.gov/about/contacts/state/index.html.
(2) Develop new programs, services, or activities or improve or expand existing programs,
services, or activities that are consistent with the purposes of the Act. In other words, the Department
will support “expansions” or “improvements” that include, but are not limited to, the expansion of
effective programs or practices; upgrading of activities, equipment, or materials; increasing staff
capacity; adoption of new technology; modification of curriculum; or implementation of new policies to
improve program effectiveness and outcomes.
(3) Fund a CTE program, service, or activity that-(i) Is a new program, service, or activity that was not provided by the applicant during the
instructional term (a defined period, such as a semester, trimester, or quarter, within the academic
year) that preceded the request for funding under NACTEP;
(ii) Will improve or expand an existing CTE program; or
(iii) Inherently improves CTE.
Note: A program, service, or activity “inherently improves CTE” if it—
(a) Develops new CTE programs of study that will be approved by the appropriate accreditation
agency;
(b) Strengthens the rigor of the academic and career and technical components of funded
programs;
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(c) Uses curriculum that is aligned with industry-recognized standards and will result in students
attaining industry-recognized credentials, certificates, or degrees;
(d) Integrates academics (other than remedial courses) with CTE programs through a coherent
sequence of courses to ensure learning in the core academic and career and technical subjects;
(e) Links CTE at the secondary level with CTE at the postsecondary level and facilitates students'
pursuit of a baccalaureate degree;
(f) Expands the scope, depth, and relevance of curriculum, especially content that provides
students with a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of an industry and a variety of hands-on,
job-specific experiences; and
(g) Offers-(1) Work-related experience, internships, cooperative education, school-based enterprises,
entrepreneurship, community service learning, and job shadowing that are related to CTE programs;
(2) Coaching/mentoring, support services, and extra help for students after school, on
weekends, and/or during the summers, so they can meet higher standards;
(3) Career guidance and academic counseling for students participating in CTE programs;
(4) Placement services for students who have successfully completed CTE programs and
attained a technical skill proficiency that is aligned with industry-recognized standards;
(5) Professional development programs for teachers, counselors, and administrators;
(6) Strong partnerships among grantees and local educational agencies, postsecondary
institutions, community leaders, adult education providers, and, as appropriate, other entities, such as
employers, labor organizations, parents, and local partnerships, to enable students to achieve State
academic standards and career and technical skills;
(7) The use of student assessment and evaluation data to improve continually instruction and
staff development with the goal of increasing student achievement in CTE programs; or
(8) Research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation and assessment,
capacity-building, and technical assistance, related to CTE programs.
(b) Assistance to Bureau-funded secondary schools. An Indian Tribe, a Tribal organization, or an
Alaska Native entity that receives funds through a NACTEP grant or contract may use the funds to
provide assistance to a secondary school operated or supported by the U.S. Department of the Interior
to enable such school to carry out CTE programs. (Section 116(b)(3) of the Act)
Requirement 2 - Evaluation:
To help ensure the high quality of NACTEP projects and the achievement of the goals and
purposes of section 116 of the Act, each grantee must budget for and conduct an ongoing evaluation of
the effectiveness of its NACTEP project. An independent evaluator must conduct the evaluation. The
evaluation must be appropriate for the project and be both formative and summative in nature.
Requirement 3 - Student stipends:
In accordance with section 116(c)(2) of the Act, a portion of an award under this program may
be used to provide stipends (as defined in the Definitions section of this notice) to one or more students
to help meet the students’ costs of participation in a NACTEP project. A grantee must apply the
following procedures for determining student eligibility for stipends and appropriate amounts to be
awarded as stipends:
(1) To be eligible for a stipend a student must—
(i) Be enrolled in a CTE project funded under this program;
(ii) Be in regular attendance in a NACTEP project and meet the training institution's attendance
requirement;
(iii) Maintain satisfactory progress in his or her program of study according to the training
institution's published standards for satisfactory progress; and
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(iv) Have an acute economic need that-(A) Prevents participation in a project funded under this program without a stipend; and
(B) Cannot be met through a work-study program.
(2) The amount of a stipend is the greater of either the minimum hourly wage prescribed by
State or local law or the minimum hourly wage established under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
(3) A grantee may only award a stipend if the stipend combined with other resources the
student receives does not exceed the student's financial need. A student's financial need is the
difference between the student's cost of attendance and the financial aid or other resources available to
defray the student's cost of participating in a NACTEP project.
(4) To calculate the amount of a student's stipend, a grantee would multiply the number of
hours a student actually attends CTE instruction by the amount of the minimum hourly wage that is
prescribed by State or local law, or by the minimum hourly wage that is established under the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
Example: If a grantee uses the Fair Labor Standards Act minimum hourly wage of $7.25 and a
student attends classes for 20 hours a week, the student's stipend would be $145 for the week during
which the student attends classes ($7.25 x 20 = $145.00).
Note: In accordance with applicable Department statutory requirements and administrative regulations,
grantees must maintain records that fully support their decisions to award stipends and the amounts
that are paid, such as proof of a student's enrollment in a NACTEP project, stipend applications,
timesheets showing the number of attendance hours confirmed in writing by an instructor, student
financial status information, and evidence that a student would not be able to participate in the NACTEP
project without a stipend. (20 U.S.C. 1232f; 34 CFR 75.700-75.702; 75.730; and 75.731)
(5) An eligible student may receive a stipend when taking a course for the first time. However,
generally a stipend may not be provided to a student who has already taken, completed, and had the
opportunity to benefit from a course and is merely repeating the course.
(6) An applicant must include in its application the procedure it intends to use to determine
student eligibility for stipends and stipend amounts, and its oversight procedures for the awarding and
payment of stipends.
Requirement 4 - Direct assistance to students:
A grantee may provide direct assistance to students if the following conditions are met:
(1) The recipient of the direct assistance is an individual who is a member of a special
population and who is participating in the grantee’s NACTEP project.
(2) The direct assistance is needed to address barriers to the individual's successful participation
in that project.
(3) The direct assistance is part of a broader, more generally focused program or activity to
address the needs of an individual who is a member of a special population.
Note: Direct assistance to individuals who are members of special populations is not, by itself, a
“program or activity for special populations.”
(4) The grant funds used for direct assistance must be expended to supplement, and not
supplant, assistance that is otherwise available from non-Federal sources. (20 U.S.C. 2391(a)). For
example, generally, a postsecondary educational institution could not use NACTEP funds to provide child
care for single parents if non-Federal funds previously were made available for this purpose, or if nonFederal funds are used to provide child care services for single parents participating in non-CTE
programs and these services otherwise would have been available to CTE students in the absence of
NACTEP funds.
(5) In determining how much of the NACTEP grant funds it will use for direct assistance to an
eligible student, a grantee must consider whether the specific services to be provided are a reasonable
and necessary cost of providing CTE programs for special populations. However, the Assistant Secretary
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does not envision a circumstance in which it would be a reasonable and necessary expenditure of
NACTEP project funds for a grantee to use a majority of a project's budget to pay direct assistance to
students, in lieu of providing the students served by the project with CTE.
Requirement 5 – Appeal process:
Any applicant denied funding under this NACTEP competition may request a hearing to review
the Secretary's decision not to make the award. The Secretary will implement the appeal process in
accordance with the procedures set forth in 34 CFR 401.23. In accordance with those procedures, any
applicant denied funding will have 30 calendar days to make a written request to the Secretary for a
hearing to review the Secretary's decision. (25 USC 5321(b)).
Requirement 6 - Integration of services:
Section 116(f) of the Act provides that a Tribe, Tribal organization, or Alaska Native entity
receiving financial assistance under this program may integrate those funds with assistance received
from related programs in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 102-477, the Indian Employment,
Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3401 et seq.). An entity wishing to
integrate funds must have a plan that meets the requirements of the Indian Employment, Training and
Related Services Demonstration Act and is acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Education.
For further information on the integration of grant funds under this and related programs
contact Terrence Parks, the Division of Workforce Development, Office of Indian Services, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue, NW., Mailstop 20 SIB,
Washington, DC 20245. Telephone: (202) 513-7625. Email: Terrence.parks@bia.gov. Fax: (202) 2084564.
Requirement 7 - Indian self-determination contracts:
Section 116(b)(2) of the Act provides that grants or contracts awarded under section 116 of
the Act are subject to the terms and conditions of section 102 of the ISDEAA (25 U.S.C. 5321) and must
be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act of April 16, 1934 (25
U.S.C. 5345-5347), that are relevant to the programs administered under section 116(b) of the Act.
Section 102 of the ISDEAA authorizes Indian Tribes to request self-determination contracts from the
Department of Interior. Accordingly, an Indian Tribe or Tribal organization that has applied to the
Secretary for financial assistance under NACTEP and has been notified of its selection to be a recipient of
financial assistance may submit a request to both the Secretary of Education (via the contact person
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) and the relevant Department of Interior contact
person to operate its NACTEP project through a section 102 Indian self-determination contract.
After successful applicants are selected under this NACTEP competition, the Secretary will
review any requests to operate a project under an Indian self-determination contract pursuant to the
ISDEAA. If a request for an Indian self-determination contract is approved, the Indian Tribe or Tribal
organization submitting the request will be required, to the extent possible, to operate its project in
accordance with the ISDEAA, relevant provisions in sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Act of April 16, 1934 (25
U.S.C. 5345-5347), the Act, and the non-statutory program requirements specified in this notice.
The CTE programs provided through an Indian self-determination contract would have to be
essentially the same as were proposed in the initial application and approved by the Department. Any
Indian Tribe or Tribal organization that is selected to receive funding under this competition, but whose
request to operate the project under an Indian self-determination contract is denied, may appeal the
denial to the Secretary. If you have questions about ISDEAA self-determination contracts, please
contact the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
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Priority:
Under this competition we are particularly interested in applications that address the following priority.
Invitational Priority:
For FY 2018 and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications
from this competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) we do not give
an application that meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other
applications.
This priority is:
(a)
Creating or expanding opportunities for individuals to obtain recognized postsecondary
credentials in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer science.
For the purposes of this invitational priority, computer science means the study of computers
and algorithmic processes and includes the study of computing principles and theories, computational
thinking, computer hardware, software design, coding, analytics, and computer applications.
(b)
Computer science includes computer programming or coding as a tool to create software,
including applications, games, websites, and tools to manage or manipulate data; or development and
management of computer hardware and the other electronics related to sharing, securing, and using
digital information.
(c)
In addition to coding, the expanding field of computer science also includes computational
thinking and interdisciplinary problem-solving to equip students with the skills and abilities necessary to
apply computation in our digital world.
(d)
Computer science does not include using a computer for everyday activities, such as browsing
the internet; use of tools like word processing, spreadsheets, or presentation software; or using
computers in the study and exploration of unrelated subjects.

III .

App lic atio n Su bm issio n P ro cedu res
SU B M I S S I O N PR O C E D U R E S

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that in early 2016, Grants.gov discovered a compatibility issue with Adobe Reader DC. This has been
resolved with Adobe Reader DC version 2015.010.20060 but there are compatibility issues with earlier
versions. Information on computer and operating system compatibility with Adobe and links to
download the latest version is available on Grants.gov at this link:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html. We strongly
recommend that you review these details on www.Grants.gov before completing and submitting your
application. In addition, applicants should submit their application a day or two in advance of the
closing date as detailed below. Also, applicants are required to upload their attachments in .pdf format
only. (See details below under “Attaching Files – Additional Tips.”) If you have any questions regarding
this matter please email the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or call 1-800-518-4726.
1) REGISTER EARLY – Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM
(www.sam.gov) which may take approximately one week to complete, but could take
upwards of several weeks to complete, depending upon the completeness and accuracy of the
data entered into the SAM database by an applicant. You may begin working on your
application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application
until all of the Registration steps are complete.
Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24-48 hours for the information
to be available in Grants.gov, and before you can submit an application through Grants.gov. For
detailed information on the Registration Steps, please go to:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html [Note: Your organization will need to update
its SAM registration annually (formerly Central Contractor Registry (CCR).]
Primary information about SAM is available at www.sam.gov. However, to further assist you
with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in SAM or updating your existing SAM
account the Department of Education has prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet which you can find at:
http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html
2) SUBMIT EARLY – We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to submit
your application. Grants.gov will put a date/time stamp on your application and then process
it after it is fully uploaded. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on a
number of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet
connection, and the time it takes Grants.gov to process the application will vary as well. If
Grants.gov rejects your application (see step three below), you will need to resubmit
successfully to Grants.gov before 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time on the deadline date.
Note: To submit successfully, you must provide the DUNS number on your application that
was used when you registered as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) on
Grants.gov. This DUNS number is typically the same number used when your organization
registered with the SAM (formerly CCR -Central Contractor Registry). If you do not enter the
same DUNS number on your application as the DUNS you registered with, Grants.gov will
reject your application.
3) VERIFY SUBMISSION IS OK – You will want to verify that Grants.gov received your application
submission on time and that it was validated successfully. To see the date/time your application
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was received, login to Grants.gov and click on the Track My Application link. For a successful
submission, the date/time received should be earlier than 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time, on
the deadline date, AND the application status should be: Validated, Received by Agency, or
Agency Tracking Number Assigned. Once the Department of Education receives your
application from Grants.gov, an Agency Tracking Number (PR/award number) will be assigned to
your application and will be available for viewing on Grants.gov’s Track My Application link.
If the date/time received is later than 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. time, on March 19, 2018,
your application is late. If your application has a status of “Received” it is still awaiting
validation by Grants.gov. Once validation is complete, the status will either change to
“Validated” or “Rejected with Errors.” If the status is “Rejected with Errors,” your application
has not been received successfully. Some of the reasons Grants.gov may reject an application
can be found on the Grants.gov site:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/encountering-error-messages.html.
For more detailed information on troubleshooting Adobe errors, you can review the Adobe
Reader Software Tip Sheet at: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-softwarecompatibility.html. If you discover your application is late or has been rejected, please see the
instructions below.
Note: You will receive a series of confirmations both online and via e-mail about the status of
your application. Please do not rely solely on e-mail to confirm whether your application has
been received timely and validated successfully.
Submission Problems – What should you do?
If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov before the closing date, please contact Grants.gov
Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or email at: mailto:support@grants.gov or access the Grants.gov
Self-Service web portal at: https://grants-portal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants
If electronic submission is optional and you have problems that you are unable to resolve before the
deadline date and time for electronic applications, please follow the transmittal instructions for hard
copy applications in the Federal Register notice and get a hard copy application postmarked by midnight
on the deadline date. (Instructions for Submission of Applications by Mail and Submission of
Applications by Hand Delivery are included in this Application Package under Basic Application
Information).
If electronic submission is required, you must submit an electronic application before 4:30:00 p.m.,
unless you follow the procedures in the Federal Register notice and qualify for one of the exceptions to
the electronic submission requirement and submit, no later than two weeks before the application
deadline date, a written statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these exceptions. (See
the Federal Register notice for detailed instructions.)
Helpful Hints When Working with Grants.gov
Please note, once you download an application from Grants.gov, you will be working offline and saving
data on your computer. Please be sure to note where you are saving the Grants.gov file on your
computer. You will need to logon to Grants.gov to upload and submit the application. You must
provide the DUNS number on your application that was used when you registered as an Authorized
Organization Representative (AOR) on Grants.gov.
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Please go to http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html for help with Grants.gov. For additional
tips related to submitting grant applications, please refer to the Grants.gov Applicant FAQs found on the
Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/applicant-faqs.html
Dial-Up Internet Connections
When using a dial up connection to upload and submit your application, it can take significantly longer
than when you are connected to the Internet with a high-speed connection, e.g. cable modem/DSL/T1.
While times will vary depending upon the size of your application, it can take a few minutes to a few
hours to complete your grant submission using a dial up connection. If you do not have access to a
high-speed connection and electronic submission is required, you may want to consider following the
instructions in the Federal Register notice to obtain an exception to the electronic submission
requirement no later than two weeks before the application deadline date. Also, see the NACTEP
Federal Register NIA and this Application Package Instructions for Submission of Applications by Mail
and Submission of Applications by Hand Delivery, under the title, Basic Application Information.
Attaching Files – Additional Tips
Please note the following tips related to attaching files to your application, especially the requirement
that applicants only include read-only, non-modifiable .PDF files in their application:
1. Ensure that you attach .PDF files only for any attachments to your application, and they
must be in a read-only, non-modifiable format. PDF files are the only Education approved
file type accepted as detailed in the Federal Register application notice. Applicants must
submit individual .PDF files only when attaching files to their application. Specifically, the
Department will not accept any attachments that contain files within a file, such as PDF
Portfolio files, or an interactive or fillable .PDF file. Any attachments uploaded that are not
.PDF files or are password protected files will not be read.
2. Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more files that have the same
name within a grant submission. Therefore, each file uploaded to your application package
should have a unique file name.
3. When attaching files, applicants should follow the guidelines established by Grants.gov on
the size and content of file names. Uploaded files must be less than 50 characters, contain
no spaces, no special characters (example: -, &, *, %, /, #, \) including periods (.), blank
spaces and accent marks. Applications submitted that do not comply with the Grants.gov
guidelines will be rejected at Grants.gov and not forwarded to the Department.
4. Applicants should limit the size of their file attachments. Documents submitted that contain
graphics and/or scanned material often greatly increase the size of the file attachments and
can result in difficulties opening the files. For reference, the average discretionary grant
application package totals 1 to 2 MB. Therefore, you may want to check the total size of
your package before submission.

Grants.gov System Maintenance
Please keep in mind that the Grants.gov system will not be available for use during the times
listed below.
The Grants.gov Program Management Office
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DUN S N U M B E R I N S T R U C T I O N S
All applicants must have a D-U-N-S number in order to apply for federal funds.
NOTE: Check with your fiscal office to see if your institution has an assigned D-U-N-S before contacting
Dun & Bradstreet.
Please provide the applicant's D-U-N-S Number. You can obtain your D-U-N-S Number at no charge by
calling 1-800-333-0505 or by completing a D-U-N-S Number Request Form. The form can be obtained
via the Internet at the following URL:
http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html
The D-U-N-S Number is a unique nine digit number that does not convey any information about the
recipient. A built-in check digit helps assure the accuracy of the D-U-N-S Number. The ninth digit of
each number is the check digit, which is mathematically related to the other digits. It lets computer
systems determine if a D-U-N-S Number has been entered correctly.

Dun & Bradstreet, a global information services provider, has assigned D-U-N-S numbers to over 43
million companies worldwide. Live help Monday-Friday 8am-6pm (EST) Dial 1-888-814-1435.
NOTE: Electronic submission via Grants.gov must use the D-U-N-S number your organization used when
it registered in the System for Award Management.

IV.

App lica tio n Inst ruct io ns
A P P L I C A T I O N FO R M A T

All applicants interested in completing a NACTEP application should first thoroughly review the NIA for
FY 2018 published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2018. The NIA will orient applicants to the
competition by providing the following information:
 Background information and purpose of the program;
 Eligibility;
 Invitational Priority (optional);
 Application and program requirements;
 Selection Criteria and assigned points;
 Key definitions;
 Procedural and substantive requirements of the application process; and
Instructions on how to electronically submit the application, as well as instructions for
submission of paper applications by mail and by hand delivery. (See Submission of Paper
Applications by Mail and Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery under Basic
Application Information in this application package).
Applicants should pay close attention to the Selection Criteria as applications will be evaluated and
scored against these criteria.
C O M P L E T I N G A N D SU B M I T T I N G Y O U R A P P L I C A T I O N
A complete application consists of the following components:
Required Forms:
 ED Standard Forms
 Assurances and Certifications
Application Narrative:
The NACTEP application will use the following Grants.gov Narrative Forms.
 ED Abstract Narrative Form
The ED Abstract Narrative Form is where you will provide your one-page project
abstract. Specific instructions are provided in this application package.
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Project Narrative Form
o The Project Narrative Form is where you will describe how your proposed project
will address other required NACTEP elements. Applicants should include a Table of
Contents and be sure to discuss their project in a way that best responds to the
Selection Criteria. Specific instructions are included in this application package.
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Budget Narrative Form
o The Budget Narrative Form is where you will provide a line item budget (ED 524)
and budget narrative for the proposed project. The budget narrative should project
all costs of the proposed project. The budget narrative should reflect an annual
budget for all 3 years of the proposed project period. Specific instructions are
included in this application package.

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Other Attachments Form (upload appendices here)
o The Other Attachments Form is where you will include the application appendices.
Specific Appendix instructions are included in this application package.
o The Application Checklist is on page 28 of this application package.

The Application Checklist is optional; however, applicants are strongly encouraged to fill in the checklist
or something similar to ensure that all program requirements have been addressed and to ensure that
program staff and peer reviewers can find the information in your application that addresses each
applicable element from the NACTEP NIA.
NOTE: If you have multiple documents to be attached to one of the above narrative sections (except for
Other Attachments), it is recommended that you merge them into one .PDF file and upload them to the
appropriate narrative.

Required Forms
ST A N D A R D FO R M S I N S T R U C T I O N S
Applicants must submit along with their project narratives the required standard forms, assurances,
and certifications included in the list below.
• Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424);
NOTE: Please do not attach any narratives, supporting files, or application components to the
Standard Form (SF 424). Although this form accepts attachments, the Department of Education
will review only materials/files attached to the section labeled “Other Attachments Form.”
• Department of Education Supplemental Information for SF 424;
• Department of Education Budget Summary Form (ED 524) Sections A & B;
• Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL);
• General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) Requirements - Section 427;
• Assurances, Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B); and
• Grants.gov Lobbying form (formerly ED 80-0013 form).

Electronic copies and instructions for the required forms can be downloaded at the following
address: http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html and can be found in the
Grants.gov submission package.

A P P L I C A T I O N N A R R A T I V E IN S T R U C T I O N S

I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R ED A B S T R A C T N A R R A T I V E
Eligible applicants must submit an abstract. The abstract should be attached as a single document to
the ED Abstract Form in accordance with the instructions found on Grants.gov. The recommended onepage abstract, limited to 2000 characters, should include the following items:
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A summary statement of the project objectives and activities; and
A brief description of the key uses of grant funds.

NOTE: Grants.gov may include a note that indicates that the project abstract may not exceed one page;
however, an abstract of more than one page may be uploaded.

I NSTRUCTIONSFORPROJECTN ARRATIVE
The narrative should be attached as a single document to the Project Narrative Attachment Form in
accordance with the instructions found on Grants.gov and should include the following parts in order to
expedite the review process:
 A description of the proposed project that an applicant would carry out if its application is
funded.
 The applicant’s response to the Selection Criteria. The NACTEP NIA identifies the maximum
possible score for each criterion; and
 The applicant’s response to the Invitational Priority if the applicant has addressed it.
The Project Narrative should, as a general matter, follow the order of the Selection Criteria. It should
contain clear headings to help the Department staff and peer reviewers match the narrative with the
selection criteria because the application will be evaluated and scored against these criteria.
NOTE: Upload any narrative sections and all other application attachments as files in a read-only, nonmodifiable, flattened Portable Document Format (PDF). Any fillable PDF documents must be saved as
flattened, non-fillable files. Do not upload an interactive or fillable PDF file. If you upload a file type
other than a read-only, flattened PDF (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.) or submit a password-protected file, the
Department and reviewers e will not review that material. Please note that this could result in your
application not being considered for funding

Formatting Guidelines
We recommend applicants adhere to the following guidelines:
 A “page” is 8.5" x 11", on one side only, with 1" margins at the top, bottom, and both sides.
 Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative,
including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text
in charts, tables, figures, 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, Calibri, or Arial.

BU D G E T N A R R A T I V E

INSTRUCTIONSFORBUDGETNARRATIVE
The budget narrative should be attached as a single document to the Budget Narrative Attachment
Form in accordance with the instructions found on Grants.gov. Ensure that you only attach the U.S.
Department of Education approved file types detailed in the NIA (read-only, non-modifiable .pdf files).
Also, do not upload any password-protected files to your application. Lengthy file names could result in
difficulties with opening and processing your application. We recommend your file names be less than
50 characters.
In accordance with 34 CFR 75.232, Department of Education staff perform a cost analysis of each
project recommended for funding to ensure that costs relate to the activities and objectives of the
project, are reasonable, allowable and allocable. The budget should only include costs that are
allowable, reasonable and necessary for carrying out the objectives of the NACTEP project. Rules about
allowable costs are set out in 2 C.F.R. 200, as adopted by the Department at 2 C.F.R. 3474. We may
delete or reduce costs from the budget during this review.
The budget narrative in each application should be consistent with Section A and Section B of ED Form
524. The budget narrative will serve to meet the requirements of Section C of ED Form 524. It should
provide sufficient detail to:
o Give an itemized budget breakdown for each year of the proposed project (36 months);
o Show the basis for estimating the costs of personnel salaries, benefits, project staff travel,
materials and supplies, consultants and subcontracts, indirect costs and any other projected
expenditures;
o Show the relationship between all budgeted funds and project activities and outcomes;
o Show the total amount that will be expended as shown in the ED Form 524;
o Enable reviewers and project staff to understand how the funds in the ED Form 524 will be
used.
NOTE: NACTEP applicants should identify the project’s annual budget period. For example, the budget
period for year 1 may be identified as October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019, and so forth for each of
the 3 budget years.

To facilitate the review of your Budget Narrative, each applicant must include the following information
for each year of the project.
1. Personnel
Provide the title of each position to be compensated under this project.
Provide the salary for each position under this project.
Provide the amount of time (such as hours or percentage of time) to be spent by each position
on this project.
Provide the basis for cost estimates or computations.
Fees and expenses for consultants should be included under Contractual (line 6).
2. Fringe Benefits
Give the fringe benefit percentages of all personnel included under Personnel.
Provide the rate and base on which fringe benefits are calculated.
Do not include fringe benefits for salaries and wages that are treated as part of the indirect cost.
Leave the line blank if needed.
3. Travel
Explain the purpose of the travel, how it aligns with the project goals and objectives, and who
will travel.
Provide an estimate for the number of trips and points of origin and destination.
Provide an estimated cost for each trip.
 Include travel for two NACTEP project staff members to attend the mandatory NACTEP Project
Directors’ Meeting in Washington, DC.
Travel for consultants or contractors should be included under Contractual (line 6).
4. Equipment
The Department does not expect budgeted equipment purchases necessary for implementation
under the NACTEP, but there may be rare cases that justify equipment.
 Indicate the cost of tangible, non-expendable personal property that has a usefulness greater
than one year and acquisition costs that are the lesser of the capitalization level established by
the applicant entity for financial statement purposes or $5,000 per article. Lower limits may be
established to maintain consistency with the applicant’s purchasing policy.
Indicate the type and estimated unit cost for each item to be purchased.
Provide strong justification of the need for items of equipment to be purchased.
Provide the basis for cost estimates or computations.
5. Supplies
Supplies purchased with grant funds should directly benefit the project and be necessary for
achieving project goals.
Direct supplies and materials differ from equipment in that they are consumable, expendable,
and of a relatively low unit cost. Provide an estimate of supplies by nature of expense or
general category (e.g., instructional materials, office supplies, etc.).
Explain the purpose of the supplies and how they relate to project success.
Provide the basis for cost estimates or computations.
 Individual pieces of equipment that are under $5,000 per unit cost are generally considered
supplies. However, as noted in the example under Equipment, an applicant’s organization may
have a different equipment policy.
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6. Contractual
 The contractual category should include all costs specifically incurred with actions that the
applicant takes in conjunction with an established internal procurement system. Include
consultant fees, expenses, and travel costs in this category if the consultant’s services are
obtained through a written binding agreement or contract.
Describe the products to be acquired, and/or the professional services to be provided.
Provide the purpose of the product(s) and/or services and their relation to project success.
Contractors are not to be named in an application since contracts will be competed following
the award of a grant. If an applicant proposes in its application to use an existing contract or
prior selection of any vendor for any activities to be supported with Federal NACTEP funds, the
applicant must be prepared to demonstrate how it is in compliance with the "Procurement
Practices" described in the “Application Information” section of this application package.
Additionally, if an applicant intends to take advantage of the flexibility allowed in 34 C.F.R.
75.135 in order to use small purchase procurement procedures for contracts for data collection,
data analysis, evaluation services or essential services, the applicant should carefully review the
requirements in 34 C.F.R. 75.135 to ensure all required information is included in the application
and budget narrative.
 Provide the projected cost per contractor and basis for cost estimates.
 For professional services contracts, provide the amounts of time to be devoted to the project,
including the costs to be charged to this proposed grant award.
7. Construction
Not applicable.
8. Other
Indicate all direct costs not covered on lines 1-6. Do not include costs that are included in the
indirect cost rate.
List and identify items by major type or category (e.g., communications, printing, postage,
equipment rental, etc.).
Provide the purpose for the expenditures and their relation to project success.
Provide the cost per item (printing = $500, postage = $150) and the basis for cost estimates or
computations.
9. Total Direct Costs
The sum total of all direct expenditures, per budget category, of lines 1-8.
10. Indirect Costs
In accordance with section 311(a) of the Perkins Act, funds under this program must be used to
supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds used to carry out career and technical education
activities. The prohibition against supplanting means that grantees will be required to use their
negotiated restricted indirect cost rate under this program. (34 CFR 75.563). Applicants with
questions about using a restricted indirect cost rate under this program should contact the
program contact person shown elsewhere in this application package or in the NIA.
11. Training Stipends
The training stipend line item pertains to students who are enrolled in approved NACTEP Career
and Technical Education (CTE) projects. See the NACTEP NIA for additional instructions and
requirements for expending NACTEP funds for Student Stipends.
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12. Total Costs
Sum total of direct costs, indirect costs, stipends, tuition, contractual, and equipment (if
applicable.
Please provide total costs for each year of the 36 months performance period.
NOTE on Restricted Indirect Costs: All applicants under supplement-not-supplant programs may only
recover indirect costs at the restricted rate included on the negotiated indirect cost rate agreement.
Grantees that do not have an approved restricted indirect cost will be required to use the 8% indirect
cost rate allowed for training grants (34 CFR 75.562).
For additional information about restricted indirect cost rates, go to
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/fipao/icgreps.html

O T H E R A T T A C H M E N T FO R M

Applicants should attach all appendices to the Other Attachments Form. For each appendix, applicants
are asked to save files as a .PDF, label each file with the Appendix name and upload the file to the Other
Attachments Form. The Other Attachments Form can support up to ten attachments, therefore it is
unnecessary to merge appendices into one document.
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Ensure that you only attach the U.S. Department of Education approved file types detailed in the
NACTEP NIA (read-only, non-modifiable .pdf files). Also, do not upload any password-protected
files to your application.
Please note that Grants.gov cannot process an application that includes two or more files that
have the same name within a grant submission.
When attaching files, applicants should limit the size of their file names. Lengthy file names could
result in difficulties with opening and processing your application. We recommend your file
names be less than 50 characters.

INSTRUCTIONSFORAPPENDIX
Applicants are encouraged to follow the order below when uploading information to the Appendix:
Appendix A:

Optional Application Requirements Checklist

Appendix B:

Letters of Commitment and support

Appendix C:

Resumes of Key Personnel

Appendix D:

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