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[CFDA No.: 84.180U1]
Technology, Educational Media and Materials for Individuals With
Disabilities Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards Under
the Technology, Educational Media, and Materials for Individuals With
Disabilities Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995
Purpose of Program: To support projects and centers for advancing
the availability, quality, use, and effectiveness of technology,
educational media, and materials in the education of children and youth
with disabilities and the provision of related services and early
intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.
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.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education, State and
local educational agencies, public agencies, and private nonprofit or
for-profit organizations.
Applications Available: November 21, 1994.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 27, 1995.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 28, 1995.
Available Funds: $1,500,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $300,000 for the first 12 months
of the projects. Multi-year projects are likely to be level funded
unless there are increases in costs attributable to significant changes
in activity level.
Estimated Number of Awards: 5.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
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 333.
Priority: The priority Collaborative Research on Technology, Media,
and Materials for Children and Youth with Disabilities in the notice of
final priorities for this program, as published elsewhere in this issue
of the Federal Register, applies to this competition.
For Technical Information Contact: For technical information please
contact Dr. Ellen Schiller, U.S. Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer Building, Room 3523, Washington,
D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8123. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8
p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Requests for
applications and general information should be addressed to: Darlene
Crumblin, U.S. Department of Education, Room 3525, Switzer Building,
600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone
(202) 205-8953. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-
800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through
Friday.
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; or on the Internet Gopher Server at
GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases).
However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant
competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1461.
Dated: October 6, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-25256 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]
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