cial programs and projects of national or regional significance which are consistent with the purposes of section 101 of the Act and which involve: (1) Innovative methods, systems, or materials which the Commissioner determines may have national or regional significance or be of special value in promoting effective solutions to defined problems; or (2) Innovative programs carried out in cooperation with other Federal, or federally assisted State and local, programs which the Commissioner determines have unusual promise in promoting a coordinated or comprehensive educational approach to problems in an entire region or the nation as a whole; or (3) Demonstrations of educational strategies which may prove effective on a national or regional basis in assisting community leaders, government officials, and others involved in the search for solutions to community problems. (b) Each project is expected to complement and advance current programs, investigations, or experimentation in continuing education for adults. (c) Projects must also be designed to be of optimum use in the further development of State programs of community service and continuing education by having a high potential for replication or adaptation by other institutions of higher education. (20 U.S.C. 1005a; S. Rept. 92-346, p. 10) § 173.42 Eligible applicants. Only the following are eligible to apply for financial assistance under this subpart; (a) Institutions of higher education; and (b) Combinations of institutions of higher education. (20 U.S.C. 1005a) § 173.43 Applications for grants. (a) Applications under this subpart shall contain (in addition to the requirements of Part 100a, Subpart B of this chapter): (1) The portion of the total project cost to be borne by the applicant, which shall be not less than 10 per centum; (2) An assurance that no fees and charges will be collected from participants with respect to any training or instruction offered in the project; and (3) An assurance that the State Agency for the Community Service and Continuing Education Program has been given an opportunity to comment on the proposed application. (S. Rept. 92-346, p. 10) (b) Requests for application information shall be sent to: Community Service and Continuing Education Program, Bureau of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Office of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202. (20 U.S.C. 1005a) § 173.44 Review of applications. In evaluating applications that meet the requirements of § 173.41 of this subpart the Commissioner will also consider the following criteria, in addition to the criteria set forth in § 100a.26(b) of this chapter: (a) The extent to which the project is responsive to such regional or national priorities for Community Service and Continuing Education as the Commissioner, after consultation with the National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing Education, may establish and publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER. (b) The extent to which the project has unusual promise in establishing or improving programs of community service and continuing education in institutions of higher education; (c) The extent to which the project employs or will result in new approaches, methods and materials which will be of value in increasing the effectiveness of continuing education programs for adults; and (d) The extent to which the project is coordinated with related Federal, State or institutional programs in order to promote a comprehensive approach to community problem solving through the continuing education of adults. (20 U.S.C. 1005a) § 173.45 Public information. The grantee is responsible for making announcements concerning the project and noting the availability of Federal support therefor. For certain projects a brochure or circular may be developed which will provide concerned adults with information by which they may participate in the project. Pertinent information concerning any other type of public information shall be sent to the Community Service and Continuing Education Program, U.S. Office of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202. (20 U.S.C. 1005a) § 173.46 Reporting requirements. (a) Progress reports shall be submitted in accordance with the requirement stated in the award. Each report shall include a brief description of work completed during the reporting period, problems encountered, and plans for the next reporting period. (b) Special reports shall be submitted upon request from the Office of Education. (c) Before or at the expiration of the grant, the grantee shall submit thirty duplicated copies of a final report and an accompanying abstract. (d) The Office of Education shall be provided with a copy of any independent evaluations of the project, its operations and accomplishments, studies of any other nature. Οι (e) Submission of Reports. All reports are to be submitted to: Grant and Procurement Management Division, Postsecondary Education Branch, U.S. Office of Education, Washington, D.C. 20202. SEC. 1.1 Scope of guidelines. (a) The guidelines contained in this document are recommendations and suggestions for meeting the legal requirements which apply to Federal assistance under the Higher Education Act, Title I, section 106. The legal requirements include the Act itself (20 USC 1001-1011) and the regulations (45 CFR Part 173). The guidelines are not to be construed as requirements. However, where the guidelines set forth a permissible means of meeting a legal requirement, the guidelines may be relied upon. (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.; 113 Cong. Rec. 5936, (daily ed. May 23, 1967) (United States v. Jefferson County Board of Education, 372 F2d 836, 857 (1966)). (b) Where a guideline is issued in connection with or affecting a provisions in the regulations, the pertinent regulation will be cited after the citation of legal authority for the guideline, in the parentheses following the guideline. For example, if the legal authority for the guideline is 20 USC 1005a and the guideline affects section 173.41 of the regulations (45 CFR 173.41) the following citation will be placed on the line immediately following the guideline: (20 USC 1005a; 45 CFR 173.41). If no particular section of the regulation is affected, no citation to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) will be made. (20 U.S.C. 1232(a)) SEC. 1.2 Purpose of section 106. (a) Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89-329) established a State grant program designed to assist the people of the United States in the solution of community problems by making grants to strengthen the community service and continuing education programs of colleges and universities. (b) Thus, the Community Service and Continuing Education Program is implementing the concept of education as a continuing life-long and dynamic process through which adults may lead more meaningful and useful lives and through which concerned communities can improve their operations and services. Since 1966 this Federal program has supported through State determined programs the development of educational activities for adults in more than 1,000 colleges and universities. (c) With the passage of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Pub. L. 92-318) the Commissioner of Education is now authorized to make awards to institutions of higher education for special programs and projects which are designed to seek solutions to national and regional problems relating to technological and social changes and environmental pollution. (d) These guidelines describe the provisions for Special Programs and Projects contained in section 106 of the Act, and outline procedures for proposal preparation and submission, and set forth general policies and priorities for experimental and demonstration projects related to national and regional problems. (20 U.S.C. 1005a) PART 2-ELIGIBILITY SEC. 2.1 Eligible applicants. A single, accredited institution of higher education, or combinations of such institutions, are the only eligible applicants for grants under section 106 of the Act. "Combinations of such institutions" means two or more colleges or universities grouped in a consortial arrangement. (20 U.S.C. 1005a; 45 CFR 173.42) SEC. 2.2 Eligible projects. Projects should be based on a design for and implementation of an organized continuing education activity for adults. Special projects may be either experimental or demonstration activities, carried out on an objective and systematic basis which seek solutions to national or regional problems related to technology and social changes and environmental pollution, and which involve: (a) Innovative methods, systems, or materials which the Commissioner determines may have national or regional significance or be of special value in promoting effective solutions to such problems; or (b) Innovative programs carried out in cooperation with other Federal, federally assisted, State, or local programs which the Commissioner determiens have unusual promise in promoting a coordinated or comprehensive approach to problems in an entire region or the nation as a whole, or (c) Demonstrations of educational strategies which may prove effective on a national or regional basis in assisting community leaders, government officials, and others involved in the search for solutions to community problems. In addition: (d) Each project is expected to complement and advance current programs, investigations, or experimentation in continuing education for adults. (e) Projects must also be designed to be of optimum use in the further development of State programs of community service and continuing education by having a high potential for replication or adaptation by other institutions of higher education. (20 U.S.C. 1005a; S. Rept. 92-346, p. 10; 45 CFR 173.41) PART 3-PROPOSAL EVALUATION SEC. 3.1 Review and assessment. The following criteria will be employed in the review and assessment of each proposed project: (a) The extent to which the project is responsive to such regional or national priorities for Community Service and Continuing Education as the Commissioner may establish; (b) The extent to which the project has unusual promise in establishing or improving programs of community service and continuing education in institutions of higher education; (c) The extent to which the project employs or will result in new approaches, methods and materials which will be of value in increasing the effectiveness of continuing education programs for adults; (d) The extent to which the project is coordinated with related Federal, State or institutional programs in order to promote a comprehensive approach to community problems through the continuing education of adults. (20 U.S.C. 1005a; 45 CFR 178.44) PART 4-PROPOSAL SUBMISSION SEC. 4.1 Number of copies. One copy of the application form must bear the signature(s) of the official(s) authorized to submit the proposal. On the remaining copies the name(s) of the official(s) need only be typed. Completed proposals are to be submitted in six (6) copies. (20 U.S.C. 1005a; 45 CFR 173.43(c)) SEC. 4.2 State agency consultation. The institution(s) submitting a proposal should attach a letter describing the extent to which the proposed project has been discussed with State Administrator(s) for Community Service and Continuing Education in the state(s) affected. (20 U.S.C. 1005a; 45 CFR 173.43(a)(7)) PART 5-GENERAL POLICIES SEC. 5.1 Public information. The recipient is responsible for making announcements concerning the project and noting the availability of Federal support therefor. For certain projects a brochure or circular may be developed which will provide concerned adults with information by which they may participate in the project. (20 U.S.C. 1005a; 45 CFR 173.45) SEC. 5.2 Reporting requirements—(a) Progress Report. Three (3) copies of progress reports shall be submitted in accordance with the requirement stated in the award. Each report shall include a brief description of work completed during the reporting period, problems encountered, and plans for the next reporting period. (b) Special Reports. Special reports shall be submitted upon request from the Office of Education. (c) Final Project Report. Before or at the expiration of the grant, the grantee shall submit thirty (30) duplicated copies of a final report and an accompanying abstract. (d) Independent Evaluations. The Office of Education shall be provided with a copy of any independent evaluations of the project, its operations and accomplishments, or studies of any other nature. (e) Submission of Reports. All reports are to be submitted to: Grant and Procurement Management Divi- (20 U.S.C. 1005a) FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS Applications for new awards for Fiscal Year 1977 must be directed to one of the following priorities (attention may be given within the scope of any of the priorities to the special needs of particular groups, such as women or older adults): (1) Experimentation with inter-State programs of continuing education directed to the problems of regional or national energy conservation, transportation, and/or environmental pollution: (2) Demonstration of State and/or local government cooperation with institutions of higher education in developing, operating, and evaluating innovative educational solutions to the national problem of citizen alienation from governmental processes; (3) Demonstration of effective regional programs of continuing education which link higher education, labor, and management in solving problems of job security, productivity, and the quality of working life; and (4) National and regional evaluations of multi-institutional programs of continuing education for adults that are directed to the problems of employment, career mobility, and/or job re-entry. (20 U.S.C. 1005a) [40 FR 12081, Mar 17, 1975, as amended at 42 FR 40210, Aug. 9, 1977] employment programs designed to meet the following objectives: (1) Provide financial aid for eligible students through combining the earnings from part-time employment with other forms of financial assistance to enable students to meet their educational expenses without the necessity of incurring an unduly heavy burden of indebtedness; and (2) Broaden the range of worthwhile job opportunities for qualified students in employment for the institution itself (except in the case of proprietary institutions of higher education) or for public or private nonprofit organizations. (42 U.S.C. 2751-2756) § 175.2 Definitions. For the purposes of this part: (a) "Academic year" means a period of time generally of not less than 8 months in which a full-time student would normally be expected to complete the equivalent of two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or 900 clock hours of instruction. (b) "Act" means Title IV, Part C of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. (42 U.S.C. 2751-2756) (c) "Area vocational school" means(1) A specialized high school used exclusively or principally for the provision of vocational education to persons who are available for full-time study in preparation for entering the labor market, or (2) The department of a high school exclusively or principally used for providing vocational education in no less than five different occupational fields to persons who are available for fulltime study in preparation for entering the labor market, or (3) A technical or vocational school used exclusively or principally for the provision of vocational education to persons who have completed or left high school and who are available for full-time study in preparation for entering the labor market, or (4) The department or division of a junior college or community college or university which provides vocational education in no less than five different occupational fields, under the supervi sion of the State Board, leading to immediate employment but not necessarily leading to a baccalaureate degree— if such a school is available to all residents of the State or an area of the State designated and approved by the State Board, and if, in the case of a school, department, or division described in paragraph (c) (3) or (4) of this section, it admits as regular students both persons who have completed high school and persons who have left high school. The term "State Board" as used in this definition means a State Board for vocational education designated or created by State law as the sole State agency responsible for the administration of vocational education, or for supervision of the administration thereof by local educational agencies in the State. (42 U.S.C. 2753; 20 U.S.C. 1248) (d) "Basic Educational Opportunity Grants Program" means the program authorized by Title IV-A, Subpart 1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. (20 U.S.C. 1070a) (e) "Clock hour" means a period of time which is the equivalent of (1) a 50 to 60 minute class, lecture, or recitation, or (2) a 50 to 60 minute faculty supervised laboratory, shop training, or internship. (f) "Dependent student" means a student who does not qualify as a "self-supporting or independent student" as defined in paragraph (w) of this section. (42 U.S.C. 2751-2756) (g) "Eligible institution" or "institution" means an institution of higher education, an area vocational school, or a proprietary institution of higher education. (42 U.S.C. 2753(b)) (h) "Expected family contribution of a dependent student" means the sum of the amounts which reasonably may be expected from the student and his spouse to meet the student's cost of education as described in § 175.11 and the amount which reasonably may be expected to be made available to him by his parents for such purpose. |