[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4988-4989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2563]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.264B]
Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: To support cooperative agreements for training
centers that serve either a Federal region or another geographic area
and provide a broad, integrated sequence of training activities
throughout a multi-State geographical area.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: States and public or nonprofit agencies and
organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of higher
education.
Note: Applications are invited for the provision of training for
Department of Education Regions II, IV, and X only.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: April 4, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 4, 1997.
Applications Available: February 5, 1997.
Available Funds: $1,500,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $475,000-$500,000
Estimated Average Size of Award: $500,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 3.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Maximum Award: In no case does the Secretary make an initial award
greater than $500,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The
Secretary rejects and does not consider an application that proposes a
budget exceeding this maximum amount.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
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34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, and 86; and (b) The
regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 385 and 389.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
FOR APPLICATIONS: To request an application package, please write to
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3038
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649, Attention Joyce R. Jones;
or call (202) 205-8351.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Steburg, U.S. Department of
Education, Region IV, PO Box 1691, Atlanta, Georgia 30301. Telephone:
(404) 331-0530. 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; on the Internet Gopher Server (at gopher://
gcs.ed.gov); or on the World Wide Web (at http://gcs.ed.gov). However,
the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition
is the notice published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774.
Dated: January 29, 1997.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 97-2563 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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