97-4184. The Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 1997)]
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The Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and 
Recruitment Program; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 1997 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.297A]


The Native Hawaiian Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and 
Recruitment Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for 
Fiscal Year (FY) 1997

    Purpose of Program: To award grants to Native Hawaiian educational 
organizations or educational entities with experience in developing or 
operating Native Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction conducted 
in the Native Hawaiian language for (1) the development of curricula to 
address the needs of Native Hawaiian elementary and secondary students, 
which may include programs of instruction conducted in the Native 
Hawaiian language and mathematics and science curricula incorporating 
the relevant application of Native Hawaiian culture and traditions; (2) 
preteacher training to ensure that student teachers within the State, 
particularly those who are likely to be employed in schools with a high 
concentration of Native Hawaiian students, are prepared to better 
address the unique needs of Native Hawaiian students within the context 
of Native Hawaiian culture, language and traditions; (3) inservice 
teacher training to ensure that teachers, particularly those who are 
likely to be employed in schools with a high concentration of Native 
Hawaiian students, are prepared to better address the unique needs of 
Native Hawaiian students within the context of Native Hawaiian culture, 
language and traditions; and (4) the development and implementation of 
teacher recruitment programs.
    Eligible Applicants: Native Hawaiian educational organizations or 
educational entities with experience in developing or operating Native 
Hawaiian programs or programs of instruction conducted in the Native 
Hawaiian language.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 7, 1997.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 7, 1997.
    Available Funds: $500,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
    Estimated Size of Awards: $500,000.
    Note: These estimates are projections for the guidance of 
potential applicants. The Department is not bound by any estimates 
in this notice.

    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 
82, and 85.
    Supplementary Information: The Native Hawaiian Curriculum 
Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program supports, among 
other things, the development of mathematics and science curricula 
incorporating the relevant application of Native Hawaiian culture and 
traditions. One field of study that is particularly suited to this 
program is aquaculture. Aquaculture, the science of the cultivation of 
marine life, is rooted in Hawaiian culture. A comprehensive aquaculture 
program would assist Native Hawaiian students in reaching challenging 
standards in science and mathematics in an intellectually stimulating 
environment and give them a greater understanding and appreciation of 
their Native Hawaiian culture.
    Invitational Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), the Secretary 
invites applications from eligible organizations or entities that would 
develop and implement a comprehensive aquaculture program that would be 
conducted in remote or rural areas of the Hawaiian Islands. While the 
Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet this 
priority, these applications will not receive preference over 
applications that fail to meet the priority.
    Selection Criteria: The Secretary will use the following selection 
criteria in 34 CFR 75.210 to evaluate applications under this 
competition. The maximum score for all of the selection criteria is 100 
points. The maximum score for each criterion is as follows:
    (a) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing statute--20 points.
    (b) Extent of need for the project--20 points.
    (c) Plan of operation--20 points.
    (d) Quality of key personnel--10 points.
    (e) Budget and cost effectiveness--10 points.
    (f) Evaluation plan--15 points.
    (g) Adequacy of resources--5 points.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Beth Baggett, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Portals 4500, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-6140. Telephone [phone]. 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 [phone]; on the Internet Gopher Server at 
GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases); or 
on the World Wide Web (at http://www.ed.gov/money.html). However, the 
official application notice for a discretionary grant competition is 
the notice published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7909.

    Dated: February 13, 1997.
Gerald N. Tirozzi,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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