[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6267]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
[CFDA No.: 84.128U]
Special Projects and Demonstrations for Providing Supported
Employment Services to Individuals With the Most Severe Disabilities
and Technical Assistance Projects--National Scope Project; Notice
Extending the Closing Date for Transmittal of Applications for New
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: The deadline date for
transmittal of applications is extended from March 14, 1997, to April
11, 1997.
On January 31, 1996, the Secretary published in the Federal
Register (62 FR 4745) a notice inviting applications for a cooperative
agreement or grant for new awards for fiscal year 1997 under the
program for Special Projects and Demonstrations for Providing Supported
Employment Services to Individuals with the Most Severe Disabilities
and Technical Assistance Projects--National Scope Project.
The purpose of this notice is to extend the deadline date for
transmittal of applications. This action is taken to increase the
amount of time applicants have to prepare applications.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 10, 1997.
For Applications Contact: Joyce R. Jones, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, Room 3038, Switzer Building,
Washington, D.C. 20202-2740; or call the following telephone number:
(202) 205-8351.
For Further Information Contact: Mary Jane Kane, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3320, Switzer Building,
Washington, D.C. 20202-2740. Telephone: (202) 205-8206. 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. 777a(c).
Dated: March 7, 1997.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 97-6267 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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