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e <br /> Earmarked Applicant - Page 2 <br /> Following the award of your grant, a U.S. Department of Education staff member who will serve <br /> as your project monitor will contact you to conduct a post award conference. The post award <br /> conference will focus on the proposed project goals, objectives and outcomes as stated in the <br /> application and on ways in which project progress will be assessed. The comments provided by <br /> the reviewer of your grant application will be discussed. The primary purpose of this <br /> conference is to begin a partnership between you and the Department as a means of achieving <br /> desired project objectives. <br /> A list of frequently asked questions is enclosed. We recommend that you review this document <br /> carefully as it can help you avoid some common mistakes in writing your application and in <br /> determining your various budget categories. Avoiding these mistakes will help us process your <br /> application quickly. Two areas of concern that many applicants have are whether or not they <br /> may sub -grant funds to another organization and whether or not they may pay for construction <br /> costs. Neither of these activities is allowed under the FIE program unless it is specifically <br /> written in the earmark language. A more complete discussion of these issues in contained in the <br /> enclosed "Frequently Asked Questions" document. <br /> We look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, please call: <br /> Lola Kellum at (202) 219 -2096 or e -mail at lola_kellum @ed.gov; <br /> Margarita Melendez at (202) 219 -2274 or e-mail at margarita_melendez @ed.gov; <br /> Carolyn Warren at (202) 219 -2206 or e-mail at carolyn_warren @ed.gov, or <br /> Beverly Farrar at (202) 219 -1301 or e -mail at beverly_farrar @ed.gov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> S <br /> Pat O'Connell Ross <br /> Team Leader <br /> Fund for the Improvement of Education Program <br /> Enclosures <br />