[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3184-3188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1393]
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Part V
Department of Education
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Individuals With Disabilities; Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year 1997; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 13 / Tuesday, January 21, 1997 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services;
Individuals With Disabilities; Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year 1997
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,
Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
1997.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides closing dates and other information
regarding the transmittal of applications for fiscal year 1997
competitions under five programs authorized by the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act. This notice supports the National Education
Goals by improving understanding of how to enable children and youth
with disabilities to reach higher levels of academic achievement.
Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates
in this notice.
Early Education Program for Children With Disabilities [CFDA No.
84.024]
Purpose of Program: To support activities that are designed (a) to
address the special needs of children with disabilities, birth through
age eight, and their families; and (b) to assist State and local
entities in expanding and improving programs and services for these
children and their families.
Eligible Applicants: Public agencies and private nonprofit
organizations.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 309.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), the Secretary gives an
absolute preference to applications that meet one of the following
priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only those
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:
Absolute Priority 1--Model Demonstration Projects for Young
Children with Disabilities (84.024B). The priority for Model
Demonstration Projects for Young Children with Disabilities in the
notice of final priority for this program, published in the Federal
Register on February 2, 1996 at 61 FR 4171 applies to this competition.
Applications Available: February 10, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 27, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 10.
Maximum Award: The Secretary rejects and does not consider an
application that proposes a budget exceeding $140,000 for any single
budget period of 12 months. However, because of budgetary
considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Page Limits: Part III of the application, the Application
Narrative, requires applicants to address the selection criteria that
will be used by reviewers in evaluating individual proposals. The
applicant must limit the Part III--Application Narrative to no more
than 40 double-spaced 8\1/2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with one-
inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). This page limitation applies to
all material presented in the application narrative--including, for
example, any charts, tables, figures, and graphs. The application
narrative page limit does not apply to: Part I--the electronically
scannable form; Part II--the budget section (including the narrative
budget justification); and Part IV--the assurances and certifications.
Also, the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, or letters of
support, while considered part of the application, are not subject to
the page limitation. Applicants should note that reviewers are not
required to review any information provided in addition to the
application information listed above. All sections of text in the
application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than 3 lines per
vertical inch). If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller
than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than
14 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a
typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-
spacing and font requirements do not apply within charts, tables,
figures, and graphs, but the information presented in those formats
should be easily readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider
an application that does not adhere to these requirements.
Project Period: Up to 48 months. (Applicants should note that the
48-month project period is a change from previous competitions that
allowed for a project period of up to 60 months. Previously, in
determining whether to continue a project funding for the fourth and
fifth years, the Secretary considered, among other things, the
evaluation by a review team in the project's third year. The Secretary
has determined that this approach is too cumbersome, and that three
years does not allow projects sufficient time to develop the model for
projects under this program.)
The project period change in the priority is considered a change to
a rule under 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act, which would
normally require the Secretary to offer interested parties the
opportunity to comment. However, because it is a procedural change the
Secretary has determined, under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A), that rulemaking
requirements do not apply.
Absolute Priority 2--Outreach Projects for Young Children with
Disabilities (84.024D). The priority for Outreach Projects for Young
Children with Disabilities in the notice of final priority for this
program, published in the Federal Register on February 2, 1996 at 61 FR
4172, applies to this competition.
Competitive Priority
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2), the Secretary gives a competitive
preference to applications that are otherwise eligible for funding
under this priority and that meet the following competitive priority:
Propose to provide services to one or more Empowerment Zones or
Enterprise Communities that are designated within the areas served by
the projects. To meet this priority an applicant must indicate that it
will:
Design a program that includes special activities focused
on the unique needs of one or more Empowerment Zones or Enterprises
Communities; or
Devote a substantial portion of program resources to
providing services within, or meeting the needs of residents of, these
zones and communities.
As appropriate, the proposed project under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act must contribute to the strategic plan of the
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities and be made an integral
component of the Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community activities.
The Secretary awards 5 points to an application that meets this
competitive priority relating to Empowerment Zones and Enterprises
Communities, which was published in the Federal Register on November 7,
1994 (59 FR 55534). These points are in addition to any points the
application earns under the selection criteria for the program.
A listing of areas that have been selected as Empowerment Zones or
Enterprises Communities is included in an appendix to a notice
published in the Federal Register on December 6, 1995 (60 FR 62699).
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Applications Available: February 10, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 27, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 17.
Maximum Award: The Secretary rejects and does not consider an
application that proposes a budget exceeding $140,000 for any single
budget period of 12 months. However, because of budgetary
considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Page Limits: Part III of the application, the Application
Narrative, requires applicants to address the selection criteria that
will be used by reviewers in evaluating individual proposals. The
applicant must limit the Part III--Application Narrative to no more
than 40 double-spaced 8\1/2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with one-
inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). This page limitation applies to
all material presented in the application narrative--including, for
example, any charts, tables, figures, and graphs. The application
narrative page limit does not apply to: Part I--the electronically
scannable form; Part II--the budget section (including the narrative
budget justification); and Part IV--the assurances and certifications.
Also, the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, or letters of
support, while considered part of the application, are not subject to
the page limitation. Applicants should note that reviewers are not
required to review any information provided in addition to the
application information listed above. All sections of text in the
application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than 3 lines per
vertical inch). If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller
than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than
14 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a
typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-
spacing and font requirements do not apply within charts, tables,
figures, and graphs, but the information presented in those formats
should be easily readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider
an application that does not adhere to these requirements.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Application Information Contact: For the priorities under the
Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities contact the U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., room 3072,
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2651. Telephone: (202) 205-
8761. FAX: (202) 205-9070. Internet:
Ernestine__Jefferson@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 260-7381.
Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals With
Disabilities--Grants for Personnel Training [CFDA 84.029]
Purpose of Program: The purpose of Grants for Personnel Training is
to increase the quantity and improve the quality of personnel available
to serve infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; State
agencies; and other appropriate nonprofit agencies.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 79,
80, 81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34
CFR Part 318.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), and 34 CFR 318, the Secretary
gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the following
priority. The Secretary funds under this competition only those
applications that meet this absolute priority:
Absolute Priority: Special Projects (84.029K). This priority
supports projects that include development, evaluation, and
distribution of innovative approaches to personnel preparation;
development of curriculum materials to prepare personnel to educate or
provide early intervention services; and other projects of national
significance related to the preparation of personnel needed to serve
infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
(a) Appropriate areas of interest include--
(1) Preservice training programs to prepare regular educators to
work with children and youth with disabilities and their families;
(2) Training teachers to work in community and school settings with
children and youth with disabilities and their families;
(3) Inservice and preservice training of personnel to work with
infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their
families;
(4) Inservice and preservice training of personnel to work with
minority infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and
their families;
(5) Preservice and inservice training of special education and
related services personnel in instructive and assistive technology to
benefit infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities; and
(6) Recruitment and retention of special education, related
services, and early intervention personnel.
(b) Both inservice and preservice training must include a component
that addresses the coordination among all service providers, including
regular educators. (See 34 CFR 318.11(a)(5).)
Invitational priorities: Within this absolute priority the
Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet one or
more of the following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR
75.105(c)(1) an application that meets one or more of these
invitational priorities does not receive competitive or absolute
preference over other applications:
Projects that develop, demonstrate, evaluate, and disseminate--
(a) Approaches to prepare teachers with strategies, including
behavioral management techniques, for addressing the conduct of
children with disabilities that impedes their learning and that of non-
disabled children in the classroom;
(b) Approaches to better enable faculty at schools and colleges of
education to prepare teachers to serve students with disabilities in
regular classrooms;
(c) Approaches to prepare teachers in innovative instructional
methodologies designed to help children with disabilities improve their
reading performance; or
(d) Intensive and sustained inservice training of teachers or teams
of teachers through institutes or other methods designed to ensure that
they have the knowledge and skills necessary to help children with
disabilities meet challenging standards established for all children.
Applications Available: February 10, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 27, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 16.
Maximum Award: The Secretary rejects and does not consider an
application that proposes a budget exceeding $180,000 for any single
budget period of 12 months. However, because of budgetary
considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Page Limits: Part III of the application, the Application
Narrative, requires applicants to address the selection criteria that
will be used by reviewers in
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evaluating individual proposals. The applicant must limit the Part
III--Application Narrative to no more than 40 double-spaced 8\1/
2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with one-inch margins (top, bottom,
and sides). This page limitation applies to all material presented in
the application narrative--including, for example, any charts, tables,
figures, and graphs. The application narrative page limit does not
apply to: Part I--the electronically scannable form; Part II--the
budget section (including the narrative budget justification); and Part
IV--the assurances and certifications. Also, the one-page abstract,
resumes, bibliography, or letters of support, while considered part of
the application, are not subject to the page limitation. Applicants
should note that reviewers are not required to review any information
provided in addition to the application information listed above. All
sections of text in the application narrative must be double-spaced (no
more than 3 lines per vertical inch).
If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller than a 12-
point font, and an average character density no greater than 14
characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a typewriter,
do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-spacing and font
requirements do not apply within charts, tables, figures, and graphs,
but the information presented in those formats should be easily
readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider an application
that does not adhere to these requirements.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Application Information Contact: For the priority under the
Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities--
Grants for Personnel Training program contact the U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., room 4623, Switzer Building,
Washington, D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-9377. FAX: (202) 205-
8971. Internet: Patricia__Wright@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8169.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431.
Postsecondary Education Programs for Individuals With Disabilities
[CFDA No. 84.078]
Purpose of Program: To provide assistance for the development,
operation, and dissemination of specially designed model programs of
postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, or adult education
for individuals with disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies, institutions of
higher education, junior and community colleges, vocational and
technical institutions, and other appropriate nonprofit educational
agencies.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 338.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), the Secretary gives an
absolute preference to applications that meet the following priority.
The Secretary funds under this competition only those applications that
meet this absolute priority:
Absolute Priority--Model Demonstration Projects to Improve the
Delivery and Outcomes of Postsecondary Education for Individuals with
Disabilities (84.078C). The priority for Model Demonstration Projects
to Improve the Delivery and Outcomes of Postsecondary Education for
Individuals with Disabilities in the notice of final priority for this
program, published in the Federal Register on February 2, 1996 at 61 FR
4175, applies to this competition.
Applications Available: February 10, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 27, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 11.
Maximum Award: The Secretary rejects and does not consider an
application that proposes a budget exceeding $140,000 for any single
budget period of 12 months. However, because of budgetary
considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Page Limits: Part III of the application, the Application
Narrative, requires applicants to address the selection criteria that
will be used by reviewers in evaluating individual proposals. The
applicant must limit the Part III--Application Narrative to no more
than 40 double-spaced 8\1/2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with
one-inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). This page limitation applies
to all material presented in the application narrative--including, for
example, any charts, tables, figures, and graphs. The application
narrative page limit does not apply to: Part I--the electronically
scannable form; Part II--the budget section (including the narrative
budget justification); and Part IV--the assurances and certifications.
Also, the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, or letters of
support, while considered part of the application, are not subject to
the page limitation. Applicants should note that reviewers are not
required to review any information provided in addition to the
application information listed above. All sections of text in the
application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than 3 lines per
vertical inch). If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller
than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than
14 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a
typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-
spacing and font requirements do not apply within charts, tables,
figures, and graphs, but the information presented in those formats
should be easily readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider
an application that does not adhere to these requirements.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Applications and General Information Contact: For the priority
under the Postsecondary Education Programs for Individuals with
Disabilities contact the U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence
Avenue, S.W., room 4623, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2641.
Telephone: (202) 205-9377. FAX: (202) 205-8971. Internet:
Patricia__Wright@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8169.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1424a.
Secondary Education and Transitional Services for Youth With
Disabilities Program [CFDA No. 84.158]
Purpose of Program: To (1) assist youth with disabilities in the
transition from secondary school to postsecondary environments, such as
competitive or supported employment, and (2) ensure that secondary
special education and transitional services result in competitive or
supported employment for youth with disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education, State
educational agencies, local educational agencies, and other public and
nonprofit private institutions or agencies (including the State job
training coordinating councils and service delivery area administrative
entities established under the Job Training Partnership Act).
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Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 326.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), the Secretary gives an
absolute preference to applications that meet any one of the following
priorities. The Secretary funds under this competition only those
applications that meet any one of these absolute priorities:
Absolute Priority 1--Outreach Projects for Services for Youth with
Disabilities (84.158Q). The priority for Outreach Projects for Services
for Youth with Disabilities in the notice of final priority for this
program, published in the Federal Register on February 2, 1996 at 61 FR
4176, applies to this competition.
Applications Available: February 10, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 27, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 11.
Maximum Award: The Secretary rejects and does not consider an
application that proposes a budget exceeding $140,000 for any single
budget period of 12 months. However, because of budgetary
considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Page Limits: Part III of the application, the Application
Narrative, requires applicants to address the selection criteria that
will be used by reviewers in evaluating individual proposals. The
applicant must limit the Part III--Application Narrative to no more
than 40 double-spaced 8\1/2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with one-
inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). This page limitation applies to
all material presented in the application narrative--including, for
example, any charts, tables, figures, and graphs. The application
narrative page limit does not apply to: Part I--the electronically
scannable form; Part II--the budget section (including the narrative
budget justification); and Part IV--the assurances and certifications.
Also, the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, or letters of
support, while considered part of the application, are not subject to
the page limitation. Applicants should note that reviewers are not
required to review any information provided in addition to the
application information listed above. All sections of text in the
application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than 3 lines per
vertical inch). If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller
than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than
14 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a
typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-
spacing and font requirements do not apply within charts, tables,
figures, and graphs, but the information presented in those formats
should be easily readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider
an application that does not adhere to these requirements.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Absolute Priority 2--Model Demonstration Projects to Improve the
Delivery and Outcomes of Secondary Education Services for Students with
Disabilities (84.158V). The priority for Model Demonstration Projects
to Improve the Delivery and Outcomes of Secondary Education Services
for Students with Disabilities in the notice of final priority for this
program, published in the Federal Register on February 2, 1996 at 61 FR
4177, applies to this competition.
Applications Available: February 10, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 28, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 27, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 14.
Maximum Award: The Secretary rejects and does not consider an
application that proposes a budget exceeding $150,000 for any single
budget period of 12 months. However, because of budgetary
considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Page Limits: Part III of the application, the Application
Narrative, requires applicants to address the selection criteria that
will be used by reviewers in evaluating individual proposals. The
applicant must limit the Part III--Application Narrative to no more
than 40 double-spaced 8\1/2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with one-
inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). This page limitation applies to
all material presented in the application narrative--including, for
example, any charts, tables, figures, and graphs. The application
narrative page limit does not apply to: Part I--the electronically
scannable form; Part II--the budget section (including the narrative
budget justification); and Part IV--the assurances and certifications.
Also, the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, or letters of
support, while considered part of the application, are not subject to
the page limitation. Applicants should note that reviewers are not
required to review any information provided in addition to the
application information listed above. All sections of text in the
application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than 3 lines per
vertical inch). If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller
than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than
14 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a
typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-
spacing and font requirements do not apply within charts, tables,
figures, and graphs, but the information presented in those formats
should be easily readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider
an application that does not adhere to these requirements.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Application Information Contact: For the priorities under the
Secondary Education and Transitional Services for Youth with
Disabilities Program contact the U.S. Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W., room 4623, Switzer Building, Washington,
D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-9377. FAX: (202) 205-8971.
Internet: Patricia__Wright@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8169.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1425.
Special Studies Program [CFDA No. 84.159]
Purpose of Program: To support studies to assess the impact and
effectiveness of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA), including State and local efforts to provide a free appropriate
public education to children and youth with disabilities and early
intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities, and to
provide State, local, and Federal agencies with information relevant to
program management, administration, delivery, and effectiveness with
respect to that education and those early intervention services.
Eligible Applicants: Public or private agencies, institutions,
organizations, and other appropriate parties as designated in the
statute and regulations.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 85,
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and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR Part 327.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), the Secretary gives an
absolute preference to applications that meet the following priority.
The Secretary funds under this competition only those applications that
meet this absolute priority:
Absolute Priority--State-Federal Administrative Information
Exchange (84.159K). The priority for State-Federal Administrative
Information Exchange in the notice of final priority for this program,
published in the Federal Register on May 6, 1996 at 61 FR 20417,
applies to this competition.
Applications Available: February 10, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 14, 1997
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
Maximum Award: The Secretary rejects and does not consider an
application that proposes a budget exceeding $300,000 for any single
budget period of 12 months. However, because of budgetary
considerations contingent upon congressional action, the Secretary may
change the maximum amount through a notice published in the Federal
Register.
Page Limits: Part III of the application, the Application
Narrative, requires applicants to address the selection criteria that
will be used by reviewers in evaluating individual proposals. The
applicant must limit the Part III--Application Narrative to no more
than 50 double-spaced 8 \1/2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with one-
inch margins (top, bottom, and sides). This page limitation applies to
all material presented in the application narrative--including, for
example, any charts, tables, figures, and graphs. The application
narrative page limit does not apply to: Part I--the electronically
scannable form; Part II--the budget section (including the narrative
budget justification); and Part IV--the assurances and certifications.
Also, the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, or letters of
support, while considered part of the application, are not subject to
the page limitation. Applicants should note that reviewers are not
required to review any information provided in addition to the
application information listed above. All sections of text in the
application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than 3 lines per
vertical inch). If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller
than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than
14 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a
typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-
spacing and font requirements do not apply within charts, tables,
figures, and graphs, but the information presented in those formats
should be easily readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider
an application that does not adhere to these requirements.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Application Information Contact: For the priority under the
Special Studies Program contact the U.S. Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W., room 4627, Switzer Building, Washington,
D.C. 20202-4641. Telephone: (202) 205-8894. FAX: (202) 205-8971.
Internet: Jeffrey__Payne@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8169.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1418.
Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including
copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can
be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED Board),
telephone (202) 260-9950; on the Internet Gopher Server (at gopher://
gcs.ed.gov); or on the World Wide Web (at http://gcs.ed.gov). In
addition, information on downloading application packages from the
World Wide Web can be obtained at the Office of Special Education
Programs homepage (at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP). However,
the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition
is the notice published in the Federal Register. Application packages
are available in an alternate format upon request.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers: Early Education
Program for Children with Disabilities, 84.024; Training Personnel
for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities--Grants for
Personnel Training, 84.029; Postsecondary Education Programs for
Individuals with Disabilities, 84.078; Secondary Education and
Transitional Services for Youth with Disabilities Program, 84.158;
and Special Studies Program, 84.327)
Dated: January 14, 1997.
Katherine D. Seelman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
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