[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 39449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19550]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CDFA No.: 84184H]
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education--Safe and Drug-Free
Schools and Communities National Programs--Grants to Institutions of
Higher Education; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for
Fiscal Year 1998
Purpose of Program: The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
(SDFSC) National Programs--Grants to Institutions of Higher Education
(IHE) Validation Competition supports increased knowledge about
effective programs by validating and disseminating model policies,
practices, products and programs to prevent violent behavior and the
illegal use of alcohol and other drugs by college students.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education or consortia
of such institutions.
Applications Available: July 22, 1998.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications: August 24, 1998.
Note: All applications must be received on or before the
deadline date. This requirement takes exception to the Education
Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR
75.102. In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act (5
U.S.C. 553), it is the practice of the Secretary to offer interested
parties the opportunity to comment on proposed regulations. However,
this amendment to EDGAR makes procedural changes only and does not
establish new substantive policy. Therefore, under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(A), proposed rulemaking is not required.
Contingent upon the availability of funds, the Secretary may make
additional awards in fiscal year 1999 from the rank-ordered list of
unfunded applicants from this competition.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: 60 days from date of
publication in Federal Register.
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Estimated Estimated Estimated Project
CFDA No. and name Estimated range of average size number of available period
awards of awards awards funds (month)
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84.184H Drug and Violence Priority 1, $200,000 6 $1,200,000 27
Prevention Program in Higher $150,000-$250,000.
Education: Validation
Competitition
Priority 2, $60,000- $70,000 3 $210,000 27
$80,000.
Priority 3, $15,000 $15,000 2 $30,000 15
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Note: Range of awards, average size of awards, number of awards and available funding in this notice are
estimates only. The Departments is not bound by any estimate in this notice. Funding estimates that are cited
for priorities one and two represent support for 27 months for the entire project period. The funding estimate
that is cited for priority three represents support for 15 months for the entire project period.
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 34
CFR parts 98 and 99; and (b) the notice of final priorities and
selection criteria, as published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register applies to these competitions.
Drug and Violence Prevention Program in Higher Education:
Validation Competition (CFDA 84.184H).
Absolute Priority 1
Correcting misperceptions of student alcohol and other drug use
among a large influential subpopulation of students attending
institutions of higher education.
Absolute Priority 2
Assess the impact of an existing or new consortium (such as
coalitions and other partnerships at the community, State, or regional
levels) on limiting illegal alcohol and other drug use, and preventing
intoxication and violence.
Absolute Priority 3
Disseminate knowledge of existing model programs, new prevention
theories, or new application of theories, theoretical models, or
conceptual approaches (theories) to alcohol and drug or violence
prevention or both.
For Applications or Information Contact: Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Programs, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, Suite 604 Portals, Washington,
DC 20202-6123. Telephone: 202-260-3954. By facsimile 202-260-3748.
Internet: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS or http://www.edc.org/
hec. Individuals who use telecommunications devices for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 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 Service (at gopher://
gcs.ed.gov). However, the official application notice for a
discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal
Register.
Electronic Access to This Document
Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or
portable document format (PDF) on the World Wide Web at either of the
following sites:
http://ocfc.rd.gov/fedreg.htm
http://www.ed.gov/news.html
To use the PDF you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with
Search, which is available free at either of the preceding sites. If
you have questions about using the PDF, call the US Government Printing
Office toll-free at 1-888-293-6498.
Any one may also view these documents in text copy only on an
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: 202-219-1511
or, toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option
G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7132.
Dated: July 17, 1998.
Gerald N. Tirozzi,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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