[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17802]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.132A-4]
Centers for Independent Living; Notice Inviting Applications for
New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997
Purpose of Program
This program provides support for planning, conducting,
administering, and evaluating centers for independent living (centers)
that comply with the standards and assurances in section 725 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), consistent with the State
plan for establishing a statewide network of centers. Centers are
consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential,
private nonprofit agencies that are designed and operated within local
communities by individuals with disabilities and provide an array of
independent living (IL) services.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible to apply, an applicant must be a consumer-
controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential, private
nonprofit agency as defined in 34 CFR 364.4; have the power and
authority to meet the requirements in 34 CFR 366.2(a)(1); be able to
plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate a center for independent living
consistent with the requirements of section 725 (b) and (c) of the Act
and Subparts F and G of 34 CFR Part 366; and either--(1) not currently
be receiving funds under Part C of Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Act;
or (2) propose the expansion of an existing center through the
establishment of a separate and complete center (except that the
governing board of the existing center may serve as the governing board
of the new center) in a different geographical location. Eligibility
under this competition is limited to entities that meet the
requirements of 34 CFR 366.24 and propose to serve areas that are
unserved or underserved in the States and territories listed under
Available Funds.
Supplementary Information: The current grantee under this program
that is eligible for a grant under the statute has withdrawn its
application. Therefore, the funds are available to other applicants.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 15, 1997.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 29, 1997.
Applications Available: July 9, 1997.
Available Funds: $431,691 as distributed in the following manner:
South Carolina $431,691.
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-431,691.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1-4 per eligible State.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, and 96; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
Parts 364 and 366.
For Applications or Further Information Contact: John Nelson, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3326
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2741. Telephone (202) 205-
9362. 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 downloaded from the Rehabilitation Services Administration's
electronic bulletin board, telephone (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) and
(202) 205-9950 (9600 bps) or from the World Wide Web (at http://
www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/RSA/rsakits.html); and 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 this competition is the notice published in the
Federal Register.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 721 (c) and (e) and 796(f).
Dated: July 2, 1997.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 97-17802 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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