Approved until
12/03, during which time ED will review the program to determine
performance goals and revise the application to include
prominently: (i) a list of program goals and of the performance
measures for those goals; (ii) a requirement that applicants report
on how they plan to achieve success in meeting those goals and how
they will document that success for the Department; and (iii)
guidance on what the Department expects successful programs to
achieve, including, where applicable, specific performance
reports.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2003
12/31/2003
50
0
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
The application form is needed to
conduct a national competition for the TRIO Dissemination
Partnership Program for program year 2003-04. The program provides
Federal financial assistance in the form of grants to institutions
of higher education and organizations funded before October 7, 1998
for one of the Federal TRIO programs. The program provides
discretionary grants for the purpose of replicating successful
practices of TRIO projects to other institutions and organizations
that are serving TRIO-eligible students, but that do not have TRIO
grants.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.