98-18871. Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
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    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-18871]
    
    
          
    
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    Part V
    
    
    
    
    
    Department of Education
    
    
    
    
    
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    Notices Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999: 
    Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program; Upward Bound 
    and Upward Bound Math/Science Programs; Notice
    
    Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 135 / Wednesday, July 15, 1998 / 
    Notices
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    
    [CFDA NO: 84.217]
    
    
    Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 
    1999--Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
    
        Purpose: The purpose of this program is to provide grants for 
    higher education institutions to prepare low-income, first generation 
    college students, and students from groups underrepresented in graduate 
    education, for doctoral study.
        Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education and 
    combinations of those institutions.
        Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 2, 1998.
        Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 31, 1998.
        Applications Available: August 1, 1998.
        Supplementary Information: The Department is publishing this notice 
    at this time to give potential applicants adequate time to prepare 
    their applications even though the Congress has not yet reauthorized 
    the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program or 
    appropriated money to fund new awards under this program. The 
    Department anticipates that the program will be reauthorized and that 
    the reauthorized program will be virtually unchanged from the current 
    program. In addition, the Department anticipates that funds will be 
    appropriated to funds new awards. However, if legislative changes are 
    made that materially affect the grant award process or the operation of 
    grant projects, the Department will provide additional time for 
    applicants to amend their applications to reflect these changes.
        Currently, there are Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement 
    Program grants that expire in Fiscal Year 1999 and Fiscal Year 2000. 
    However, to receive a new four or five year grant, applicants, 
    including those that have five year grants that expire in Fiscal Year 
    2000, must submit an application under this funding competition.
        Grantees whose grants expire in Fiscal Year 2000: If such a grantee 
    is successful under this competition, its new award will begin when its 
    existing grant expires, i.e., October 1, 2000.
        Available Funds: The estimated amount of funds available for this 
    program is based in part on the President's 1999 budget.
        Estimated Range of Awards: $190,000-$285,000 per year.
        Estimated Average Size of Awards: $215,000 per year.
        Estimated Number of Awards: 109.
        Note: The Department is not bound by any of the estimates in this 
    notice.
        Project Period: Up to 60 months.
        Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
    Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Part 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
    85, and 86; (b) The regulations governing the Ronald E. McNair 
    Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program in 34 CFR Part 647.
        For Further Information Contact: Eileen S. Bland, Federal TRIO 
    Programs, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, 
    The Portals Building, Suite 600D, Washington, D.C. 20202-5249. 
    Telephone number: (202) 708-4804 or by Internet to [email protected] 
    Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
    call the Federal Information Relay Services (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
    between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
        Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
    alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
    diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
    paragraph.
        Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application 
    package in an alternate format, also, by contacting that person. 
    However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format 
    the standards forms included in the application package.
    
    Technical Assistance Workshops
    
        The Department of Education will conduct 11 technical assistance 
    workshops for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement 
    Program. At these workshops, Department of Education staff will assist 
    prospective applicants in developing proposals and will provide budget 
    information regarding these programs. The technical assistance 
    workshops will be held as follows:
    
    
    University of Massachusetts/Boston, Media          August 11, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     Auditorium, Lower Level, Healy Library, 100                                                                    
     Morrissey Blvd., Boston, Massachusetts 02125,                                                                  
     Contact: James McCarthy, (617) 287-5845.                                                                       
    Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus,      August 11, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     Room 3210 / Bldg. # 3 2nd Floor, Chapman                                                                       
     Conference Center, 300 N.E. Second Avenue,                                                                     
     Miami, Florida 33132, Contact: Bernice O.                                                                      
     Belcher, (305) 237-0940.                                                                                       
    Arizona State University, Business College-12 C    August 11, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     Wing, Room 316, Tempe, Arizona 85287, Contact:                                                                 
     Irvin Coin, (602) 965-6483.                                                                                    
    John Jay College, 445 West 59th Street, Room       August 13, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     1524, New York, New York 10019, Contact: Karen                                                                 
     Delucca, (212) 237-8280.                                                                                       
    Saint Mary's University, University Center,        August 13,1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                          
     Conference Room A, One Camino Santa Maria                                                                      
     Street, San Antonio, Texas 78228-8500, Contact:                                                                
     Jackie Dansby-Edwards, (210) 436-3206.                                                                         
    California State University/Los Angeles, 5151      August 13, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     State University Drive, University Student                                                                     
     Union, Glendale Room, Los Angeles, California                                                                  
     90032, Contact: David Godoy (213)343-3103.                                                                     
    University of Utah, Engineering and Mines          August 18, 1998 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                          
     Classroom Bldg., Room 102 Lecture Hall, Salt                                                                   
     Lake City, Utah 84112, Contact: Kathryn Felker,                                                                
     (801) 581-7188.                                                                                                
    University of Missouri/Kansas City, University     August 18, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     Center, Pearson Auditorium, 5000 Holmes, Kansas                                                                
     City, Missouri 64110, Contact: Linda Carter,                                                                   
     (816) 235-1163.                                                                                                
    Universidad Central De Bayamon, P.O. Box 1725,     August 18, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     Caya Avenue, Caya Verde Sector, Hato Tejas,                                                                    
     Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00959, Contact: Leonor                                                                    
     Aviles Cordero, (787) 786-3030.                                                                                
    University of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East   August 20, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     59th St., Chicago, Illinois 60637, Contact:                                                                    
     Terhonda Palacios, (773) 702-8288.                                                                             
    GSA Auditorium, ROB #3, 7th and D Street, S.W.,    August 25, 1998, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.                         
     Washington, D.C. 20202, Contact: Federal TRIO                                                                  
     Program Staff, (202) 708-4804.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                    
    
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        Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-15.
    
        Dated: July 10, 1998.
    Maureen A. McLaughlin,
    Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
    [FR Doc. 98-18871 Filed 7-14-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
07/15/1998
Department:
Education Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-18871
Pages:
38248-38249 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CFDA NO: 84.217
PDF File:
98-18871.pdf