Title Iii, Part A Strengthening Institutions Program
Title Iii, Part A Strengthening Institutions Program
INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM
PROGRAM OFFICERS
---Time commitment
1. Indicate time commitment for all key personnel in the narrative as well as in the
budget narrative.
2. Ensure time commitment is realistic relative to duties to be performed.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN (for each activity)
Collect baseline data before the start of project as a basis for measuring activity
Plan should produce a valid assessment of implementation strategies
Should result in annual, quantifiable evidence of attainment of objectives activities as
well as goals outlined in the CDP
Evaluator should be independent, but not necessarily external, and should assist in the
initial preparation of the plan
• Quality of evaluation plan
--- Data elements/data collection
- identify data elements to be collected
- identify procedures for collecting data
- provide procedures for analyzing data, using both formative (output) and
summative (outcome) data
--- Data analyses
- provide detailed information on the plan: who, what, when, how, etc.
- describe baseline indicators of progress to be used
Formative - provide data (feedback) in order to improve
implementation of the activity
VS.
Grants.gov
Formatting
• Include a Table of Contents
• Narrative section limited to
Individual Development Grants 50 pages
Construction and Renovation Grants 35 pages
Cooperative Arrangement Development Grants 70
pages
– Page limit does not apply to:
• Application Face Sheet
• Table of Contents
• ED Abstract Narrative Form
• Budget Narrative Attachment Form
• Assurances, Certifications, and Survey
Forms
Formatting
• Double space all text in the
application except titles,
headings, footnotes,
quotations, references,
captions, and all text in
charts, tables and graphs.
• Use font size 12.
Exceptions for Electronic
Submission
You may qualify for an electronic submission
waiver if:
-You do not have access to the Internet; or
-You do not have the capacity to upload large
documents to the Grants.gov system; AND
-No later than two weeks before the application
deadline date (14 calendar days), you—
-Mail or fax a written statement to the
Department that, based on the two reasons for
an exception, prevent you from using the
Internet.
Exceptions for Electronic
Submission
Submit all requests for a waiver of the
electronic submission to:
Dr. Maria Carrington
U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, N.W., Room 6033
Washington, DC 20006-8513
Fax: 202-502-7861
MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
BY WORKSHOP ATTENDEES
NOTE: Refer to the program application booklet for more frequently asked
questions as well as questions specific to the Endowment Building Activity.
ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS?