Subj: [TRIO] EOC/ Talent Search AUGUST 2005 Grant Competition
Date: Monday, February 14, 2005 12:28:03 PM
From: Julia.Tower@COENET.US
To: TRIO@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU
The Dept of ED TRIO Division has decided to proceed with the Talent Search/EOC competition in August of 2005.
The President's Budget for FY2006 (School Year 2006-2007) still has zero funds for Talent Search, Gear Up and Upward Bound.
The tentative closing date for EOC is August 2, 2005.
The tentative closing date for Talent Search is August 16, 2005.
The Application for Grants for both programs is in draft form waiting for approval from various government agencies.
The Dept expects to set its Technical Assistance Workshops for June of 2005.
There will be a page limit of 75 pages for both applications—for the Program Narrative and Budget Narrative,
According to the Dept.; continuing TS and EPC programs who are applying for 2006-2011 funds should factor in a 3% increase.
New EOC projects will be funded at $220,000 with a minimum of 1000 clients.
New TS projects will be funded at $220,000 with a minimum of 600 students.
All information here is tentative and should be confirmed with written copy of the Application materials which will be posted on the Dept's TRIO web site before June, 2005.
The Council will hold Proposal Writing Workshops for TS and EOC for Institutional Members in at least 3 cities and will post the schedule on the CouncilsŐ web site www.coenet.us by March 15th
The regulations will not be changed; therefore the selection criteria remain the same and can be located on line at:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html
under REGULATIONS/Selection Criteria—and are reprinted below.
I do not have any other info at this time—good luck to all!
PART 643--TALENT SEARCH--Table of Contents
Subpart C--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
Sec. 643.21 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?
The Secretary uses the following criteria to evaluate an application
for a new grant:
(a) Need for the project (24 points). The Secretary evaluates the
need for a Talent Search project in the proposed target area on the
basis of the extent to which the application contains clear evidence of
the following:
(1) A high number or percentage, or both, of low-income families
residing in the target area;
(2) A high number or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in
the target area with education completion levels below the baccalaureate
level;
(3) A high student dropout rate in the proposed target schools in
the preceding three years;
(4) A low rate of enrollment in programs of postsecondary education
by
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graduates of the target schools in the preceding three years;
(5) A high ratio of students to school counselors in the target
schools; and
(6) Other indicators of need for a Talent Search project, including
the presence of unaddressed academic or socio-economic problems of
students in the target schools or the target area.
(b) Objectives (8 points). The Secretary evaluates the quality of
the applicant's proposed project objectives on the basis of the extent
to which they--
(1) Include both process and outcome objectives relating to each of
the purposes of the Talent Search program stated in Sec. 643.1;
(2) Address the needs of the target area;
(3) Are clearly described, specific, and measurable; and
(4) Are ambitious but attainable within each budget period and the
project period given the project budget and other resources.
(c) Plan of operation (30 points). The Secretary evaluates the
quality of the applicant's plan of operation on the basis of the
following:
(1) (4 points) The plan to inform the residents, schools, and
community organizations in the target area of the goals, objectives, and
services of the project and the eligibility requirements for
participation in the project;
(2) (4 points) The plan to identify and select eligible participants
and ensure their participation without regard to race, color, national
origin, gender, or disability;
(3) (2 points) The plan to assess each participant's need for
services provided by the project;
(4) (12 points) The plan to provide services that meet participants'
needs and achieve the objectives of the project; and
(5) (8 points) The plan, including the project's organizational
structure and the time committed to the project by the project director
and other personnel, to ensure the proper and efficient administration
of the project.
(d) Applicant and community support (16 points). The Secretary
evaluates the applicant and community support for the proposed project
on the basis of the extent to which the applicant has made provision for
resources to supplement the grant and enhance the project's services,
including--
(1) (8 points) Facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other
resources committed by the applicant; and
(2) (8 points) Resources secured through written commitments from
schools, community organizations, and others.
(e) Quality of personnel (9 points). (1) The Secretary evaluates the
quality of the personnel the applicant plans to use in the project on
the basis of the following:
(i) The qualifications required of the project director.
(ii) The qualifications required of each of the other personnel to
be used in the project.
(iii) The plan to employ personnel who have succeeded in overcoming
the disadvantages of circumstances like those of the population of the
target area.
(2) In evaluating the qualifications of a person, the Secretary
considers his or her experience and training in fields related to the
objectives of the project.
(f) Budget (5 points). The Secretary evaluates the extent to which
the project budget is reasonable, cost-effective, and adequate to
support the project.
(g) Evaluation plan (8 points). The Secretary evaluates the quality
of the evaluation plan for the project on the basis of the extent to
which the applicant's methods of evaluation--
(1) Are appropriate to the project's objectives;
(2) Provide for the applicant to determine, using specific and
quantifiable measures, the success of the project in--
(i) Making progress toward achieving its objectives (a formative
evaluation); and
(ii) Achieving its objectives at the end of the project period (a
summative evaluation); and
(3) Provide for the disclosure of unanticipated project outcomes,
using quantifiable measures if appropriate.
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR644.21]
[Page 304-305]
TITLE 34--EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PART 644--EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS--Table of Contents
Subpart C--How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
Sec. 644.21 What selection criteria does the Secretary use?
The Secretary uses the following criteria to evaluate an application
for a new grant:
(a) Need for the project (24 points). The Secretary evaluates the
need for an Educational Opportunity Centers project in the proposed
target area on the basis of the extent to which the application contains
clear evidence of--
(1) A high number or percentage, or both, of low-income families
residing in the target area;
(2) A high number or percentage, or both, of individuals residing in
the target area with education completion levels below the baccalaureate
level;
(3) A high need on the part of residents of the target area for
further education and training from programs
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of postsecondary education in order to meet changing employment trends;
and
(4) Other indicators of need for an Educational Opportunity Centers
project, including the presence of unaddressed educational or
socioeconomic problems of adult residents in the target area.
(b) Objectives (8 points). The Secretary evaluates the quality of
the applicant's proposed project objectives on the basis of the extent
to which they--
(1) Include both process and outcome objectives relating to each of
the purposes of the Educational Opportunity Centers program stated in
Sec. 644.1;
(2) Address the needs of the target area;
(3) Are clearly described, specific, and measurable; and
(4) Are ambitious but attainable within each budget period and the
project period given the project budget and other resources.
(c) Plan of operation (30 points). The Secretary evaluates the
quality of the applicant's plan of operation on the basis of the
following:
(1) (4 points) The plan to inform the residents, schools, and
community organizations in the target area of the goals, objectives, and
services of the project and the eligibility requirements for
participation in the project;
(2) (4 points) The plan to identify and select eligible participants
and ensure their participation without regard to race, color, national
origin, gender, or disability;
(3) (2 points) The plan to assess each participant's need for
services provided by the project;
(4) (12 points) The plan to provide services that meet participants'
needs and achieve the objectives of the project; and
(5) (8 points) The management plan to ensure the proper and
efficient administration of the project including, but not limited to,
the project's organizational structure, the time committed to the
project by the project director and other personnel, and, where
appropriate, its coordination with other projects for disadvantaged
students.
(d) Applicant and community support (16 points). The Secretary
evaluates the applicant and community support for the proposed project
on the basis of the extent to which the applicant has made provision for
resources to supplement the grant and enhance the project's services,
including--
(1) (8 points) Facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other
resources committed by the applicant; and
(2) (8 points) Resources secured through written commitments from
schools, community organizations, and others.
(e) Quality of personnel (9 points). (1) The Secretary evaluates the
quality of the personnel the applicant plans to use in the project on
the basis of the following:
(i) The qualifications required of the project director.
(ii) The qualifications required of each of the other personnel to
be used in the project.
(iii) The plan to employ personnel who have succeeded in overcoming
the disadvantages or circumstances like those of the population of the
target area.
(2) In evaluating the qualifications of a person, the Secretary
considers his or her experience and training in fields related to the
objectives of the project.
(f) Budget (5 points). The Secretary evaluates the extent to which
the project budget is reasonable, cost-effective, and adequate to
support the project.
(g) Evaluation plan (8 points). The Secretary evaluates the quality
of the evaluation plan for the project on the basis of the extent to
which the applicant's methods of evaluation--
(1) Are appropriate to the project's objectives;
(2) Provide for the applicant to determine, using specific and
quantifiable measures, the success of the project in--
(i) Making progress toward achieving its objectives (a formative
evaluation); and
(ii) Achieving its objectives at the end of the project period (a
summative evaluation); and
(3) Provide for the disclosure of unanticipated project outcomes,
using quantifiable measures if appropriate.
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