1. P ROMISE N EIGHBORHOODS P LANNING G RANTS 2012 COMPETITION PRE-APPLICATION WEBINAR MAY 15 AND JUNE 12, 2012

2. 2 Agenda Welcome and Program OverviewLarkin Eligibility and Matching RequirementsRon Q/A Absolute Priority 1Jane Break Other Priorities Adrienne Selection CriteriaBonnie Peer ReviewBonnie Q/A Break Intent to ApplyBonnie Application ProcessMichelle Important Dates and ClosingLarkin

3. Vision The vision of this program is that all children and youth growing up in Promise Neighborhoods have access to great schools and strong systems of family and community support that will prepare them to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college and a career. Funding $60 million to be obligated by December 31, 2012 Applicants Eligible applicants are: (1)Nonprofit organizations, (2)Institutions of higher education, and (3)Indian tribes 3 Promise Neighborhoods Summary

4. 4 A Few Notes on Q&A What We Can Address Content of the Promise Neighborhoods Notices and Application Timeline of the program Application process What We Cannot Address Questions about the eligibility of a specific entity Questions about the competitiveness of a specific entity or project design Substantive explanation of the rationale behind inclusion or exclusion of specific items in Promise Neighborhoods beyond what is in the Federal Register

5.  We have budgeted time after each speaker for Q&A. Members of the Promise Neighborhoods team will moderate the Q&A portion.  Participants should submit their questions via the webinar Q&A function on the right-hand-side of your screen.  Please submit questions relevant to the topic being addressed by the current speaker.  Due to time constraints, we will not be able to answer all questions received. 5 A Few Notes on Q&A (cont’d)

6.  We will consider questions from today’s webinar for our next FAQ update.  If your question is not addressed, you can submit it to promiseneighborhoods@ed.gov.  We cannot respond to each inquiry with an individual response, but we will regularly post answers to the most frequently asked questions on our website, www.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html. www.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html 6 A Few Notes on Q&A (cont’d)

7. 7 The 2012 Promise Neighborhoods program will include two competitions: planning and implementation PlanningImplementation Estimated Funding Available Up to $7MUp to $27* Estimated Number of Grants Up to 155 to 7 Estimated Size of Grants $500K$4M - $6M annually Term1 year 3 years with the potential for an additional 2 years * Project period range from 36-60 months (3-5 years). Budget period should match project period. Note: The balance of funding ($1.5MM) will be used for national activities—technical assistance, evaluation, and peer review FY 2012 Promise Neighborhoods Competition

8. Low Need High Need Medium Need 8 Aligned City/Regional Infrastructure and Leadership High-Performing Schools and Academic Programs Effective Community Services PN students meet outcomes, prepared for college and career Distressed communities are transformed Strong Family Supports PN Theory of Change Families/children segmented by need

9. 9 RESOURCE LEVERAGING, INTEGRATION, AND TARGETING Private funding (individual, corporate, philanthropic) New Promise Neighborhoods funding, support (ED) Other public funds, programs (ED, HUD, HHS, Justice, Labor, USDA, State, local, etc) Build continuum of solutions with great schools at center Integrate other community supports: housing, health, etc. PN Theory of Action Increase capacity of organizations focused on achieving results for children and youth in an entire neighborhoods Integrate programs and break down agency “silos” Sustain and “scale up” proven, effective solutions Learn about impact of Promise Neighborhoods, relationship between particular strategies and student outcomes Early Learning PK-12 College & Career

10. 10 MUST Eligible Organization: Indian Tribe or TO RECEIVE A GRANT, MUST Be representative of the geographic area proposed to be served (including board members who are from the neighborhood, are low-income, and/or are public officials) Currently provide at least one of the solutions from the applicant’s proposed continuum of solutions in neighborhood to be served Operates or proposes to work with and involve in carrying out its proposed project, in coordination with the school’s LEA, at least one public elementary or secondary school that is located within the identified geographic area that the grant will serve Be representative of the geographic area proposed to be served (including board members who are from the neighborhood, are low-income, and/or are public officials) Currently provide at least one of the solutions from the applicant’s proposed continuum of solutions in neighborhood to be served Operates or proposes to work with and involve in carrying out its proposed project, in coordination with the school’s LEA, at least one public elementary or secondary school that is located within the identified geographic area that the grant will serve Institution of Higher Education or Eligibility Requirements Nonprofit Organization

11. 11 Eligibility: Key Terms A nonprofit organization that meets the definition of a nonprofit under 34 CFR 77.1(c), which may include a faith-based nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An institution of higher education as defined by section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended Institution of Higher Education Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe, 25 U.S.C. 479a and 479a–1 or any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq., that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Indian Tribe

12. 12 Eligibility: Key Definitions Representative of the geographic area proposed to be served means that residents of the geographic area proposed to be served have an active role in decision-making and that at least one-third of the eligible entity’s governing board or advisory board is made up of: Residents who live in the geographic area proposed to be served; Residents of the city or county in which the neighborhood is located but who live outside the geographic area proposed to be served, and who are low-income (earn less than 80 percent of the area’s median income); Public officials who serve the geographic area proposed to be served (although not more than one-half of the governing board or advisory board may be made up of public officials); or Some combination of individuals from the three groups listed above.

13. 13 Must meet all the requirements in Absolute Priority 1; and Must serve one or more rural communities only Eligibility for Absolute Priority 2: Rural Communities Rural community means a neighborhood that: (1)Is served by an LEA that is currently eligible under the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program or the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program authorized under Title VI, Part B of the ESEA; or (2) Includes only schools designated with a school locale code of 42 or 43. Applicants may determine SRSA, RLIS, and locale codes via links in the Notice Inviting Applications Rural community means a neighborhood that: (1)Is served by an LEA that is currently eligible under the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program or the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program authorized under Title VI, Part B of the ESEA; or (2) Includes only schools designated with a school locale code of 42 or 43. Applicants may determine SRSA, RLIS, and locale codes via links in the Notice Inviting Applications Absolute Priority 2: Rural Communities

14. 14 Must meet all requirements in Absolute Priority 1; Proposed to serve at least one Indian tribe Eligibility for Absolute Priority 3: Tribal Communities Indian tribe means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe, 25 U.S.C. 479a and 479a–1 or any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq., that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. The term ‘‘Indian’’ means a member of an Indian tribe. Absolute Priority 3: Tribal Communities

15. Absolute Priority of Applicant Matching Requirement Absolute Priority 1At least 50 percent of grant award Absolute Priority 2 Rural Communities At least 25 percent of grant award Absolute Priority 3 Tribal Communities At least 25 percent of grant award 15 Matching Requirement Sources may include Federal, State, and local public agencies, philanthropic organizations, private businesses, or individuals Contributions may be cash or in-kind

16. 16 Matching Requirement (cont.) Demonstrating the Match Commitment: Each applicant must demonstrate the commitment of matching funds by including letters in its application explaining the source of the contribution, the type and quantity of the match commitment, and original signatures from the executives of organizations or agencies providing the match Exceptional Circumstances: The Secretary may consider decreasing the matching requirement in the most exceptional circumstances, on a case-by-case basis An applicant that is unable to meet the matching requirement must include in its application a request to the Secretary to reduce the matching level requirement, including the amount of the requested reduction and a statement of the basis for the request

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18. 18 PN Planning Notice Priorities Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities All applicants must apply under only one of the absolute priorities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Competitive and Invitational Priorities Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan

19. 19 Absolute Priority 1: Promise Neighborhoods Plan Five Requirements 1. Neighborhood and need2. Plan to build a cradle-to-career continuum3. Data and needs assessment4. Experience, organizational capacity, and partners5. Commitment to work with a national evaluator

20. 1.Describe the geographically defined area to be served and the level of distress in that area based on indicators of need and other relevant indicators 2.Applicants may propose to serve multiple, non-contiguous geographically defined areas Note: In cases where target areas are not contiguous, the applicant must explain its rationale for including non-contiguous areas 20 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 1 Neighborhood and level of distress

21. 21 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 2 Plan to build a continuum of solutions Early Learning PK-12 College & Career Students are Healthy Students Feel Safe Students Live in Stable Communities Family/ Community Support Learning Students w/ 21 st Century Learning Tools

22. 22 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 2 planning a continuum of solutions (cont’d) Plan must ensure access over time to a complete continuum of solutions Applicant must identify in its application the target school or schools Children in neighborhood in target school(s) Children in neighborhood not attending target school(s); and Children attending target school(s) not in neighborhood Plan must ensure children have access to solutions Examples of solutions are: After-school and other programs School turnaround

23. 23 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 2 Target Schools Persistently lowest- achieving school(s) Low- performing school(s) Public schools served through the grant may include-- An applicant may serve effective school(s) only if it also serves a persistently lowest-achieving or low- performing school or Effective school(s)

24. Schools (one or more)Required strategies 1)Persistently lowest-achieving school One of four intervention models - turnaround model, restart model, school closure, or transformation model described in Race to the Top (RTT) 2)Low-performing school that is not also a persistently lowest-achieving school One of four intervention models (described in RTT), or another model of sufficient ambition, rigor, and comprehensiveness to significantly improve academic and other outcomes for students 3)Effective school Providing academic programs in a manner that significantly enhances and expands current efforts to improve the academic outcomes 24 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 2 Types of target schools and strategies

25. … an applicant must—  Explain how it will conduct a comprehensive needs assessment and segmentation analysis of children and youth in the neighborhood during the planning grant project period  Show the grantee will use the needs assessment and segmentation analysis to determine the children with the highest needs and ensure that those children receive the appropriate services from the continuum of solutions. 25 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 3 Data and Needs Assessment

26. Identify and describe the academic and family and community support indicators that the applicant will use in conducting the needs assessment during the planning year. 26 Program indicators are indicators that the Department will use only for research and evaluation purposes and for which an applicant is not required to propose solutions. Project indicators are indicators for which an applicant proposes solutions intended to result in progress on the indicators. Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 3 Data and Needs Assessment (cont.)

27. 27 Grade Age Education Programs BirthK12345678910111213141516 Family and Community Supports Students are Healthy Students Feel Safe Students Live in Stable Communities Family/ Community Support Learning Students w/ 21 st Century Learning Tools Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 3 Results

28. Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 3 Results and Indicators- Education Programs 28 Grade Students Proficient in Core Subjects Indicator: #/% of students at or above grade level according to 3 rd - 8 th grade and high school assessments High School Graduation Indicator: Graduation rate in neighborhood high school College/ Career Success Indicator: #/% of students with post secondary degrees or other credentials w/o need for remediation Age Grantees must collect data for the five academic indicators (program and project) stated above. BirthK12345678910111213141516 Successful MS to HS Transition Indicator: Attendance rate of students in sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades Children Ready for Kindergarten Indicators: #/% of young children who demonstrate age-appropriate functioning; have a medical home; and participate in early learning programs.

29. Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 3 Results and Indicators- Family and Community Supports 29 Students Are Healthy Indicator: #/% of children participating in 60 mins. of physical activity daily; #/% who eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables daily Students Feel Safe Indicator: #/% of students who feel safe at school and traveling to and from school as measured by a school climate survey Students Live in Stable Communities Indicator: Student mobility rate (as defined in notice inviting applications) Family/ Community Support Learning Indicator: #/% of families who read to their children, encourage their children to read, and talk to their children about college Students w/ 21 st Century Learning Tools Indicator: #/% students with school and home access to broadband and connected computing device Grantees must collect data for the five family and community support program indicators stated above. Grantees may also select their own project indicator in each category to fit the needs of their communities or use the indicators prescribed by ED.

30. 30 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 4 Experience, organizational capacity, and partners Describe the applicant’s experience and lessons learned, and how the applicant will build the capacity of its management team and project director in all of the following areas: In the case of a newly created eligible entity, the applicant must describe the prior performance of its management team in developing and managing projects or programs similar to the proposed Promise Neighborhood. Working with neighborhood, residents target school(s) Collecting, analyzing, and using data Creating formal and informal relationships Securing and integrating funding

31. Its proposal to plan to build, adapt, or expand a longitudinal data system that integrates student-level data from multiple sources; How the applicant will link the longitudinal data system to school- based, LEA, and State data systems… while abiding by… privacy laws and requirements; and How the applicant will use rapid-time data… for continuous program improvement 31 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 4 Data collection, analysis, management The applicant must describe: Collecting, analyzing, and using data

32. Providing a preliminary memorandum of understanding, which must describe-- Each partner’s financial and programmatic commitment; How each partner’s existing vision, theory of change, theory of action, and existing activities align with those of the proposed Promise Neighborhoods; and The governance structure of the proposed Promise Neighborhood, including how the eligible entity’s governing board or advisory board is representative of the geographic area proposed to be served 32 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 4 Preliminary memorandum of understanding Creating formal and informal relationships

33. Describe the applicant’s commitment to work with the Department, and with a national evaluator for Promise Neighborhoods or another entity designated by the Department, to ensure that data collection and program design are consistent with plans to conduct a rigorous national evaluation of the Promise Neighborhoods Program 33 Absolute Priority 1: Requirement 5 Commitment to Work with a National Evaluator

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36. 36 PN Planning Notice Priorities Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities All applicants must apply under only one of the absolute priorities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Competitive and Invitational Priorities

37. 37 Must meet all the requirements in Absolute Priority 1; and Must serve one or more rural communities only Eligibility for Absolute Priority 2: Rural Communities Rural community means a neighborhood that : (1)Is served by an LEA that is currently eligible under the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program or the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program authorized under Title VI, Part B of the ESEA; or (2) Includes only schools designated with a school locale code of 42 or 43. Applicants may determine SRSA, RLIS, and locale codes via links in the Notice Inviting Applications Rural community means a neighborhood that : (1)Is served by an LEA that is currently eligible under the Small Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program or the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program authorized under Title VI, Part B of the ESEA; or (2) Includes only schools designated with a school locale code of 42 or 43. Applicants may determine SRSA, RLIS, and locale codes via links in the Notice Inviting Applications Absolute Priority 2: Rural Communities

38. 38 PN Planning Notice Priorities Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities All applicants must apply under only one of the absolute priorities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Competitive and Invitational Priorities

39. 39 Must meet all requirements in Absolute Priority 1; and Proposed to serve at least one Indian tribe. Eligibility for Absolute Priority 3: Tribal Communities Indian tribe means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe, 25 U.S.C. 479a and 479a–1 or any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq., that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. The term ‘‘Indian’’ means a member of an Indian tribe. Absolute Priority 3: Tribal Communities

40. 40 PN Planning Notice Priorities Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan Absolute Priority 1 – Promise Neighborhood Plan Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities Absolute Priority 2 – Rural Communities All applicants must apply under only one of the absolute priorities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Absolute Priority 3 – Tribal Communities Competitive Priorities Comprehensive Early Learning Network Internet Connectivity Arts and Humanities Quality Affordable Housing (HUD Partnership) Invitational Priority Family Engagement in Learning Through Adult Ed Competitive Priorities Comprehensive Early Learning Network Internet Connectivity Arts and Humanities Quality Affordable Housing (HUD Partnership) Invitational Priority Family Engagement in Learning Through Adult Ed

41. 41 Quality across settings to improve outcomes Standards, QRIS, professional development, workforce 4: Early Learning (2 pts) Ensure access to broadband internet and device Knowledge and skills to use effectively 5: Internet Connectivity (1 pt) Opportunities to participate in neighborhood In school and out-of-school settings 6: Arts and Humanities (1 pt) Area subject to HOPE VI or Choice Neighborhood Coordinate planning and align resources 7: Affordable Housing (1 pt) Competitive Preference Priorities (#4-#7)

42.  Applicants for planning grants may identify no more than two CPPs for the purpose of earning competitive preference points.  Applicants may address as many of the competitive preference priorities as they wish for the purpose of providing a comprehensive description of their proposed projects.  However, the Department will only review and award points under a maximum of two CPPs the applicant identifies. 42 Competitive Preference Priorities (cont.)

43.  The Secretary is interested in receiving applications with plans that are coordinated with adult education programs that provide training and opportunities for family members to support student learning.  An application that meets this priority will not receive preference over other applications. 43 Invitational Priority: Family Engagement in Learning Through Adult Education

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45. 45 PN Selection Criteria Priority Alignment Selection CriteriaPlanning Score NeedNeed for the Project15 Strategy Quality of the Project Design20 Quality of the Project Services 20 Capacity Quality of the Management Plan 45 Total Points100

46.  The magnitude or severity of the problems to be addressed by the proposed project as described by indicators of need and other relevant indicators identified in part by the needs assessment and segmentation analysis (10 points); and  The extent to which the geographically defined area has been described (5 points). 46 Need for Project (15 points)

47.  The extent to which the continuum of solutions is aligned with an ambitious, rigorous, and comprehensive strategy for improvement of schools in the neighborhood (10 points);  The extent to which the applicant describes a proposal to plan to create a complete continuum of solutions, including early learning through grade 12, college- and career-readiness, and family and community supports, without time and resource gaps that will prepare all children in the neighborhood to attain an excellent education and successfully transition to college and a career (5 points); and  The extent to which solutions leverage existing neighborhood assets and coordinate with other efforts, including programs supported by Federal, State, local, and private funds (5 points). 47 Quality of Project Design (20 points)

48.  The extent to which the applicant describes how the needs assessment and segmentation analysis, including identifying and describing indicators, will be used during the planning phase to determine each solution within the continuum (10 points); and  The extent to which the applicant describes how it will determine that solutions are based on the best available evidence including, where available, strong or moderate evidence, and ensure that solutions drive results and lead to changes on indicators (10 points). 48 Quality of Project Services (20 points)

49. In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary considers the experience, lessons learned, and proposal to build capacity of the applicant’s management team and project director in all of the following areas—  Working with the neighborhood and its residents; the schools described in paragraph (2)(b) of Absolute Priority 1; the LEA in which those schools are located; Federal, State, and local government leaders; and other service providers (10 points);  Collecting, analyzing, and using data for decision-making, learning, continuous improvement, and accountability (15 points); 49 Quality of Management Plan (45 points)

50.  Creating formal and informal partnerships, including the alignment of the visions, theories of action, and theories of change described in its memorandum of understanding, and creating a system for holding partners accountable for performance in accordance with the memorandum of understanding (10 points); and  Integrating funding streams from multiple public and private sources, including its proposal to leverage and integrate high-quality programs in the neighborhood into the continuum of solutions (10 points). 50 Quality of Management Plan (45 points)

51. 51 Peer Review Process The Call for Peer Reviewers (deadline June 8th) will seek individuals with expertise in education reform, community and youth development, strategy and policy, and grant application review Reviewers will read, prepare a written evaluation, and score the applications assigned to their panel, using the selection criteria The Department will prepare a rank order of applications for each absolute priority based on the evaluation of their quality by the peer reviewers according to the selection criteria  Awards announced no later than December 31, 2012

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54. I.Complete the Intent to Apply form on the PN website by June 8, 2012 II.Application process using grants.gov A.Register early B.Find the application C.Review application instructions D.24-hour support from grants.gov: 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov support@grants.gov E.Complete ED Abstract Form F.Avoid using special characters. Applications with special characters will be rejected. G.Double-check the checklist to ensure completion of required forms H.Submit application on grants.gov by July 27, 2012 54 Application Process Overview

55. 55 The intent to apply form is located on the Promise Neighborhoods website. The Notice of Intent to Apply is not required, but is very helpful. The Intent to Apply must be submitted by June 8, 2012.

56. 56 Start by going to www.grants.gov.

57. 57 On the far left toolbar, select “Get Registered”. REGISTER EARLY! The grants.gov registration process takes 3-14 business days to complete. You must register with grants.gov to submit an application.

58. 58 Select “Organization Registration.”

59. 59 After selecting “Organization Registration”, the five (5) steps for registering will appear in the toolbar and on the screen. Follow each step carefully to ensure proper registration.

60. 60 Get registered at Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.bpn.gov

61. 61 CCR New Update/ Announcement: On May 08, 2012, CCR announced that the registration process will be migrated into the new System for Award Management (SAM) www.SAM.govwww.SAM.gov

62. 62 Important! CCR will stop accepting updated data or new information at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

63. 63 The new System for Award Management (SAM) is scheduled to go live the morning of Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Plan ahead now!!

64. 64 Once you have registered you will be able to login. Select “Applicant Login” from the toolbar on the left. Enter your username and password.

65. 65 The easiest way to find the Promise Neighborhoods grants is to select “Basic Search” to search for the opportunity by CFDA number.

66. 66 In the “Search by CFDA Number” field, enter 84.215 and select “SEARCH”.

67. 67 The search will yield three options. The implementation grant information is identified by the CFDA number 84.215N. The planning application has a CFDA number of 84.215P. Select the appropriate link.

68. 68 This is the planning grant link. To view the full announcement, select “Full Announcement” at the top. To view the application instructions and to download the application, select “Application” at the top. This will open a new window.

69. 69 Read this page carefully, then select “download” in the bottom right- hand corner.

70. 70 The application instructions are the same as the guide found on the Promise Neighborhoods website. Select “Download Application Package”.

71. 2/21/2016 71 The application package is a.PDF form. You should save the file so that you can access it offline.

72. 72 Populate the “Application Filing Name” field with a title for your mandatory document; Select the mandatory document from the list of documents provided in the “Mandatory Documents” box; Select the box to “Move Form to Complete” for the document to appear in the “Mandatory Documents for Submission” box..

73. 73 When you scroll down, you will see the instructions for the application. If you are having trouble, you can contact the grants.gov help line, open 24 hours, at 1-800- 518-4726 or via support@grants. gov. support@grants. gov

74. Submission of Application 74 Successful Submission  Applicants should receive a time and date stamped confirmation and an assigned tracking number from Grants.gov  Applicants should receive a validation email from Grants.gov within two days business days. This means the application is ready for Department pickup  Applicant should receive an email with their ED assigned PR Award #  Check spam and junk folder for this email since it will not come from ED. Unsuccessful Submission  Applicants should receive a confirmation email with a time and date stamp and an assigned tracking number from Grants.gov  If the application is received after 4:30:00 PM (DC Time) on July 27, 2012or validation is not successful, applicant should receive an error email  Email may list the error, or applicant can use their tracking number to find the submission error

75. 1.Complete the Intent to Apply form on the PN website by June 8, 2012 2.Application process using grants.gov 1.Register early 2.Find the application 3.Review application instructions 4.24-hour support from grants.gov: 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov support@grants.gov 5.Complete ED Abstract Form 6.Avoid using special characters. Applications with special characters will be rejected. 7.Double-check the checklist to ensure completion of required forms 8.Submit application on grants.gov by July 27, 2012 75 Application Process Review

76. Promise Neighborhoods Website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html  Notice Inviting Applications, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria  Application Package (includes the Notice Inviting Applications)  Abstract Form  Application Checklist  Applicant Eligibility Checklist  Frequently Asked Questions  Promise Neighborhoods Summary Document (PowerPoint)  Promise Neighborhoods At-A-Glance (quick reference) Further questions may be sent to promiseneighborhoods@ed.gov. Answers to the most frequently asked questions will be posted on our website. Other Important Resources 76

77. 77 Note: These slides are intended as guidance only. Please refer to the official Notice in the Federal Register.

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