95-19748. Direct Grant Programs and Fellowship Programs

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40956-40981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19748]

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Part III

Department of Education

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Direct Grant and Fellowship Programs; Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 154 / Thursday, August 10, 1995 /
Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Direct Grant Programs and Fellowship Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year
1996.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary invites applications for new awards for fiscal
year (FY) 1996 under many of the Department's direct grant and
fellowship programs and announces deadline dates for the transmittal of
applications under these programs. This combined application notice
contains fiscal and programmatic information for potential applicants
under the Department's programs announced in this issue of the Federal
Register. This notice also lists any FY 1996 programs previously
announced in the Federal Register, as well as FY 1996 programs to be
announced at a later date.

DATES: Dates of Application Notices: The actual or estimated date for
publication of the application notice for a given program is listed in
column three of Chart 1. For any previously announced program, column
three of Chart 1 also includes the Federal Register volume and page
reference to that notice. If a program has yet to publish an
application notice, an estimated date (est.) or TBA (to be announced)
is listed in column three of Chart 1.
Deadline Dates for Transmitting Applications: The actual or
estimated deadline date for transmitting applications under a program
is listed in column four of Chart 1.
Other Dates for Programs Announced in This Notice: For programs and
competitions announced in this notice, the chart for each principal
office (Charts 2 through 7) includes the following dates for each
program or competition: the date on which applications will be
available, the deadline for submission of applications, and--for
programs subject to Executive Order (EO) 12372 (Intergovernmental
Review of Federal Programs)--the deadline date for transmittal of State
Process Recommendations by State Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) and
comments by other interested parties.
Other Dates for Programs Not Announced in This Notice: For programs
and competitions not announced in this notice--that is, those published
elsewhere in this edition of the Federal Register, those previously
published, and those to be announced later--the application notice for
each program or competition, as published (or to be published) in the
Federal Register, includes the following dates: the date of
availability of applications, the deadline for submission of
applications, and--for programs subject to EO 12372--the deadline date
for transmittal of State Process Recommendations by SPOCs and comments
by other interested parties.

ADDRESSES: For Applications or Further Information: The address and
telephone number for obtaining applications for, or further information
about, an individual program are in the application notice for that
program.
For Programs under the Office of Educational Research and
Improvement: As explained in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this preamble, application notices for new awards under programs and
competitions of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement
(OERI) are to be published later. In the meantime, as an aid to
customers, each principal component of OERI is providing an address and
facsimile (FAX) machine number that interested parties may use to be
put on a mailing list to receive information--such as an application
package--when that information becomes available. For these addresses
and FAX numbers see lists of OERI programs and competitions in Chart 1.
For Users of TDD or FIRS: Individuals who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number, if any, listed in
the individual application notices. If a TDD number is not listed for a
given program, individuals who use a 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.
For Intergovernmental Review: The address for transmitting
recommendations and comments under Executive Order 12372 is in the
appendix to this notice. The appendix also contains the addresses of
individual SPOCs.
For Electronic Access to Information: 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; or on the Internet Gopher Server at GOPHER.ED.GOV (under
Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases) or World Wide Web site (at
http://www.ed.gov/). However, the official application notice for a
discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal
Register.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's first combined application
notice was published in September 1989. It was based on the idea--
subsequently affirmed by numerous parties in the educational
community--that placing as many application notices as possible in a
single notice would assist potential applicants in planning projects
and activities. In the intervening years, other issues affecting the
application and grant award processes were identified, including the
view of a number of potential applicants that the Department's schedule
for grant awards did not allow grantees sufficient time to implement
departmentally assisted projects before the start of the academic year.
As part of the Administration's goal to ``reinvent'' the Federal
Government and the Department's determination to improve the timeliness
of grant awards, the Secretary last year adopted a number of changes in
the way grant competitions are announced and grants awarded under the
Department's programs.
In order to announce and award grants to accommodate the academic
year, the Secretary determined that grants should be awarded by June 1
preceding the academic year, to the maximum extent possible. To allow
applicants more time to prepare applications and the Department the
necessary time to process those applications, the Secretary further
determined that application announcements should be published earlier.
Consistent with this policy, this section of the combined
application notice contains those application announcements that the
Department is able to publish at this time, and references any
application notices for FY 1996 that were published before this
combined notice.
Among the programs and competitions omitted from this notice are
those governed by statutes that are undergoing congressional
reauthorization. These include programs administered by the Office of
Vocational and Adult Education.
This notice also does not include programs of the Office of
Educational Research and Improvement (OERI). Under the statute
reauthorizing OERI--the Educational Research, Development,
Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994--the Assistant Secretary for
Educational Research and Improvement must develop standards for these
programs in consultation with the National Educational Research Policy
and Priorities Board. On June 7, 1995 the Assistant Secretary published
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Federal Register (60 FR 30160) for public comment proposed Standards
for the Evaluation of Applications for Grants and Cooperative
Agreements and Proposals for Contracts.
Also omitted from this notice are programs and competitions to be
governed by new regulations or funding priorities that have not yet
been issued in final form. These include a number of programs and
competitions of the Office of Special Education Programs. In addition,
this notice does not contain programs and competitions that will use
application forms not yet approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980.
The Secretary will publish a second section of the combined notice
in the fall of 1995 or when there is enough new information concerning
these programs and competitions to warrant publication. This second
section of the combined notice will reference all programs and
competitions announced in this notice, as well as any for which
application notices will have been published in the interim. The
Secretary anticipates that most of the Department's remaining
application notices for new awards for FY 1996 will be included in the
second section or published as separate application notices before
publication of that section.

Available Funds

The Congress has not yet enacted a fiscal year 1996 appropriation
for the Department of Education. The Department is publishing this
notice in order to give potential applicants adequate time to prepare
applications. The estimates of the amounts of funds that will be
available for these programs are based in part on the President's 1996
budget request and in part on the level of funding available for fiscal
year 1995.
Potential applicants should note, however, that the Congress is
considering proposals to eliminate or reduce funding in 1996 for many
of the discretionary grant programs administered by the Department.
Final action on the 1996 appropriation may require the Department to
cancel some of the competitions announced in this notice, as well as
some of those the notice indicates will be announced at a later date.
Only the House of Representatives has passed an appropriations bill for
1996, with Senate action not scheduled to occur until September. A
footnote \1\ preceding a CFDA No. in column one of Chart 1 (e.g.
\1\84.000A) indicates a competition that would be canceled were the
House bill to be enacted into law without change.
A footnote \2\ following the name of a program in column two of
Chart 1 indicates a program or competition for which the Administration
also has proposed the termination of funding because similar activities
can be supported under other programs.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS NOT BOUND BY ANY OF THE ESTIMATES IN
THIS NOTICE.

Organization of Notice

This notice is organized in two parts.
Part I lists in Chart 1 all direct grant programs and certain
fellowship programs under which the Secretary is making, or plans to
make, new awards in FY 1996. The listings are organized under the
principal program offices of the Department. For each principal office
the listing includes three categories of application notices: those
already published, those published in this issue of the Federal
Register, and those to be published at a later date. The programs are
listed in order of their Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
numbers irrespective of category.
Part II contains fiscal and programmatic information for all
programs announced in this notice.
Each principal program office is assigned a separate chart as
follows:
Chart 2--Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages
Affairs.
Chart 3--Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
Chart 4--Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Chart 5--Office of Postsecondary Education.
Chart 6--Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Chart 7--Office of Vocational and Adult Education.

Programs To Be Announced at a Future Date

For FY 1996 a number of programs will be governed by new
regulations or funding priorities. Application notices for these
programs will be published when final regulations or priorities are
completed. This notice references these types of programs with footnote
\3\ following the respective estimated date (est.) \3\ in column three
of Chart 1. For further information regarding many of these programs,
readers are referred to the following notices of proposed rulemaking
and notices of proposed funding priorities that have been published in
the Federal Register:

Bilingual Education: Comprehensive School Grants--Notice of Proposed
Priority, 60 FR 11866 (3/2/95)
Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI); Educational
Research and Development Centers Program--Notice of Proposed
Priorities, 60 FR 18340 (4/10/95)
Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of Activities Carried Out by
the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)--Evaluation
of Applications for Grants and Cooperative Agreements and Proposals for
Contracts--Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 60 FR 30160 (6/7/95)
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research--Notice of
Proposed Funding Priority for Fiscal Years 1996-1997 for the Knowledge
Dissemination and Utilization Program, 60 FR 37926 (7/24/95)

National Education Goals

In developing this combined application notice the Department has
sought to ensure that programs awarding grants during FY 1996 will
further achievement of the National Education Goals, as found in Pub.
L. 103-227 (the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, enacted March 31,
1994). The Secretary encourages applicants under these programs to
consider the National Education Goals in developing their applications.
The National Education Goals for the year 2000 are as follows:
All children in America will start school ready to learn.
The high school graduation rate will increase to at least
90 percent.
All students will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 having
demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter, including
English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and
government, economics, arts, history, and geography; and every school
in America will ensure that all students learn to use their minds well,
so they may be prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning,
and productive employment in our Nation's modern economy.
United States students will be first in the world in
mathematics and science achievement.
Every adult American will be literate and will possess the
knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy and
exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Every school in the United States will be free of drugs,
violence, and the unauthorized presence of firearms and alcohol and
will offer a disciplined environment conducive to learning.
The Nation's teaching force will have access to programs
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professional skills and the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and
skills needed to instruct and prepare all American students for the
next century.
Every school will promote partnerships that will increase
parental involvement and participation in promoting the social,
emotional, and academic growth of children.

Applicability of Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

A number of programs listed in the chart provide that a grant,
fellowship, traineeship, or other monetary benefit may be awarded to an
individual. This award may be made to the individual either directly by
the Department or by a grantee that receives Federal funds for the
purpose of providing, for example, fellowships, traineeships, or other
awards to individuals.
Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690;
21 U.S.C. 862) provides that a sentencing court may deny eligibility
for certain Federal benefits to an individual convicted of drug
trafficking or possession. Thus, an individual who applies for a grant,
fellowship, or other monetary benefit under a program covered by this
notice should understand that, if convicted of drug trafficking or
possession, he or she is subject to denial of eligibility for that
benefit if the sentencing court imposes such a sanction. This denial
applies whether the Federal benefit is provided to the individual
directly by the Department or is provided through a grant, fellowship,
traineeship, or other award made available with Federal funds by a
grantee.
Any persons determined to be ineligible for Federal benefits under
the provisions of section 5301 are listed in the General Services
Administration's ``Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement
or Nonprocurement Programs.''

Applicability of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990

The programs listed in the chart make discretionary awards subject
to the eligibility requirements of the Federal Debt Collection
Procedures Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-647; 28 U.S.C. 3201). The Act
provides that if there is a judgment lien against a debtor's property
for a debt to the United States, the debtor is not eligible to receive
a Federal grant or loan, except direct payments to which the debtor is
entitled as beneficiary, until the judgment is paid in full or
otherwise satisfied.

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

Certain programs in this notice are subject to the requirements of
EO 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. These programs are
identified in Charts 1 through 6 with a date in the column headed
``Deadline for intergovernmental review.'' For further information, an
applicant under a program subject to the Executive order--and other
parties interested in that program--are directed to the appendix to
this notice.

Part I.--Chart 1.--List of Application Notices
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Application deadline
CFDA No. Name of program Application notice date
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Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
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84.003G \1\ Bilingual Education--Academic 12/11/95 (est.) \3\.............. 1/29/96 (est.).
Excellence Awards.
84.194Q \1\ Bilingual Education--State Grant In this issue.................... 1/26/96.
Program.
84.195C \1\ Bilingual Education--Graduate TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Fellowship Program.
84.195E \1\ Bilingual Educational Career Ladder In this issue.................... 1/5/96.
Program.
84.288S \1\ Bilingual Education--Program In this issue.................... 1/26/96.
Development and Implementation
Grants.
84.290U \1\ Bilingual Education--Comprehensive 10/6/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/8/95 (est.).
School Grants.
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Office of Educational Research and Improvement
National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment
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84.279A \1\ Assessment Development, and 11/17/95 (est.).................. 3/4/95 (est.).
Evaluation Grants Program.
84.305A Center for Improving Student Learning 8/31/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/12/95 (est.).
and Achievement.
84.305B Center for Improving Student 8/31/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/12/95 (est.).
Assessment and Educational
Accountability.
84.305F Field-Initiated Studies.............. 10/2/95 (est.)................... 1/5/96 (est.).
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National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students
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84.306A Center for Meeting the Educational 8/31/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/12/95 (est.).
Needs of a Diverse Student
Population.
84.306F Field-Initiated Studies.............. 10/2/95 (est.)................... 1/5/96 (est.).
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National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
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84.307A Center for Enhancing Young Children's 8/31/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/12/95 (est.).
Development and Learning.
84.307F Field-Initiated Studies.............. 10/2/95 (est.)................... 1/5/96 (est.).
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National Institute on Educational Governance, Finance, Policymaking, and Management
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84.308A Center on Increasing the 8/31/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/12/95 (est.).
Effectiveness of State and Local
Education Reform Efforts.
84.308F Field-Initiated Studies.............. 10/2/95 (est.)................... 1/5/96 (est.).
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National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning
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84.309A Center for Improving Postsecondary 8/31/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/12/95 (est.).
Education.
84.309B Center for Improving Adult Learning 8/31/95 (est.) \3\............... 12/12/95 (est.).
and Literacy.
84.309F Field-Initiated Studies.............. 10/2/95 (est.)................... 1/5/96 (est.).
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Office of Reform Assistance and Dissemination (ORAD)
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84.073A \1\ National Diffusion Network (NDN)-- 1/12/96 (est.)................... 3/11/96 (est.).
Exemplary Projects.
84.073F \1\ National Diffusion Network (NDN)-- 12/8/95 (est.)................... 1/29/96 (est.).
Private School Facilitator Project.
84.073C \1\ National Diffusion Network (NDN)-- 12/8/95 (est.)................... 1/29/96 (est.).
State Facilitator Projects.
84.168A \1\ Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional 10/20/95 (est.).................. 12/15/95 (est.).
Development Program Federal
Activities: Christa McAuliffe
Fellowship Program.
84.168B \1\ Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional 12/1/95 (est.)................... 2/9/96 (est.).
Development Program Federal
Activities: Development of Teacher
Networks.
84.168C \1\ Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional 2/1/96 (est.).................... 5/1/96 (est.).
Development Program: Professional
Development Demonstration Project.
84.203A \1\ Star Schools Program--Distance 2/7/96 (est.).................... 4/18/96 (est.).
Education Projects.
84.203B \1\ Star Schools Program--Statewide 2/7/96 (est.).................... 4/18/96 (est.).
Telecommunications Network.
84.203C \1\ Star Schools Program--Dissemination 2/7/96 (est.).................... 4/18/96 (est.).
of Information on Distance Learning.
84.203D \1\ Star Schools Program--Special Local 2/7/96 (est.).................... 4/18/96 (est.).
Project.
84.206A Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented 3/1/96 (est.).................... 6/19/96 (est.).
Students Education Program.
84.303A Technology for Education: K-12 11/20/95 (est.).................. 2/29/95 (est.).
Technology Learning Challenge Grants.
84.303B \1\ Technology for Education: Adult 11/20/95 (est.).................. 2/29/95 (est.).
Technology Learning Challenge Grants.
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National Center for Education Statistics
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84.999B National Assessment of Educational 9/6/95 (est.).................... 11/3/95 (est.).
Progress (NAEP)--Data Reporting
Program.
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Library Programs
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84.036A \1\ Library Education and Human Resource 9/29/95 (est.)................... 12/1/95 (est.).
Development Program--Institutes \2\.
84.036B \1\ Library Education and Human Resource 9/29/95 (est.)................... 12/8/95 (est.).
Development Program--Fellowships \2\.
84.039D \1\ Library Research and Demonstration 9/29/95 (est.)................... 3/1/96 (est.).
Program \2\.
84.163A Library Services to Indian Tribes and 9/29/95 (est.)................... 12/1/95 (est.).
Hawaiian Natives Program--Basic
Grants.
84.163B Library Services to Indian Tribes and 9/29/95 (est.)................... 5/6/96 (est.).
Hawaiian Natives Program--Special
Projects.
84.167A \1\ Library Literacy Program............. 9/29/95 (est.)................... 12/8/95 (est.).
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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84.062A \1\ Educational Services for Indian 11/3/95 (est.)................... 1/29/96 (est.).
Adults.
84.083A \1\ Women's Educational Equity Act 10/20/95 (est.).................. 1/5/96 (est.).
Program--Implementation Grants.
84.083B \1\ Women's Educational Equity Act 10/20/95 (est.).................. 1/5/96 (est.).
Program--Research Development Grants.
84.087A \1\ Indian Fellowship.................... 10/13/95 (est.).................. 1/12/96 (est.).
84.144A Migrant Education Program--National 11/3/95 (est.)................... 2/2/96 (est.).
Coordination Activities.
84.184C \1\ Safe and Drug Free Schools and 9/15/95 (est.)................... 12/20/95 (est.).
Communities Program--Federal
Activities: Alternatives to
Expulsion Projects.
84.184D \1\ Safe and Drug Free Schools and 9/15/95 (est.)................... 2/2/96 (est.).
Communities Program--Federal
Activities: School Truancy
Prevention.
84.184E \1\ Safe and Drug Free Schools and 9/15/95 (est.)................... 2/2/96 (est.).
Communities Program--Federal
Activities: Removing Weapons from
Schools.
84.214A Migrant Education Even Start......... 11/9/95 (est.)................... 3/1/96 (est.)
84.258A Even Start Family Literacy for Indian 1/29/96 (est.)................... 3/25/96 (est.)
Tribes and Tribal Organizations.
84.313A Even Start Special Grants for Women's 12/11/95 (est.).................. 3/18/96 (est.)
Prisons.
84.314A Even Start Statewide Family Literacy 7/28/95 (est.)................... 10/20/95 (est.).
Initiative Grants.
84.282A \1\ Public Charter Schools............... 10/13/95 (est.).................. 12/19/95.
84.299A \1\ Office of Indian Education--Special 11/3/95 (est.)................... 1/29/96 (est.).
Projects: Demonstration Grants.
84.299B \1\ Office of Indian Education--Special 11/3/95 (est.) \3\............... 1/29/96 (est.).
Projects: Professional Development
Grants.
84.312A \1\ GOALS 2000 Urban/Rural Local Reform 12/15/95 (est.).................. 2/23/96 (est.).
Initiative.
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Office of Postsecondary Education
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84.016A Undergraduate International Studies In this issue.................... 11/3/95.
and Foreign Language Program.
84.017A International Research and Studies In this issue.................... 10/27/95.
Program.
84.019A Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research In this issue.................... 10/30/95.
Abroad Program.
84.021A Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad In this issue.................... 10/20/95.
Program.
84.022A Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation In this issue.................... 10/30/95.
Research Abroad Program.
84.031G \1\ Endowment Challenge Grant Program.... In this issue.................... 6/17/96.
84.031H Designation as an Eligible 9/5/95 (est.).................... 11/3/95 (est.).
Institution for the Strengthening
Institutions and Endowment Challenge
Grant Programs.
84.103 Training Program for Federal TRIO In this issue.................... 11/27/95.
Programs.
84.120A Minority Science Improvement Program-- In this issue.................... 12/8/95.
Institutional, Design, Special, and
Cooperative Projects.
84.153A Business and International Education In this issue.................... 11/6/95.
Program.
84.204A \1\ School, College, and University In this issue.................... 1/19/96.
Partnerships Program.

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84.220A Centers for International Business In this issue.................... 11/10/95.
Education Program.
84.229A Language Resource Centers Program.... In this issue.................... 10/27/95.
84.262A Programs to Encourage Minority In this issue.................... 11/17/95.
Students to Become Teachers.
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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
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84.116A Comprehensive Program 8/15/95 (est.)................... 10/18/95 (est.).
(Preapplications).
84.116B Comprehensive Program (Applications) 8/15/95 (est.)................... 3/18/96 (est.).
\4\.
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Office of Special Education Programs
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84.023B \1\ Student-Initiated Research Projects.. In this issue.................... 2/22/96.
84.023C \1\ Field-Initiated Research Projects.... In this issue.................... 11/17/95.
84.023F \1\ Examining Alternatives for Results In this issue.................... 1/5/95.
Assessment for Children with
Disabilities.
84.023J \1\ Research Institute for Children with TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Disabilities with Curriculum and
Instructional Interventions.
84.023N \1\ Initial Career Awards................ TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
84.023S \1\ Study of Children with Disabilities TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
from Diverse Socio-Economic
Households Served under the
Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act.
84.024A \1\ National Early Childhood Technical TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Assistance Center.
84.024B \1\ Model Demonstration Projects for TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Young Children with Disabilities.
84.024D \1\ Outreach Projects for Young Children TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
with Disabilities.
84.024S \1\ Early Childhood Research Institutes.. TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
84.025C Technical Assistance for Children, In this issue.................... 10/25/95.
Adolescents, and Young Adults Who
Are Deaf-Blind.
84.025D Demonstration Projects for Children In this issue.................... 10/25/95.
with Deaf-Blindness.
84.025U National Clearinghouse for Children In this issue.................... 11/1/95.
Who Are Deaf-Blind.
84.026J Closed-Captioned Television TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Programming.
84.029A \1\ Preparation of Personnel to Serve TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Children and Youth with Low-
Incidence Disabilities.
84.029D \1\ Preparation of Leadership Personnel.. In this issue.................... 11/20/95.
84.029E \1\ Minority Institutions Personnel...... In this issue.................... 12/1/95.
84.029G \1\ Preparation of Personnel to Serve TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Children and Youth with High-
Incidence Disabilities.
84.029K \1\ Special Projects..................... In this issue.................... 12/8/95.
84.029M Parent Training and Information In this issue.................... 11/13/95.
Centers.
84.078C Model Demonstration Projects to TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Improve the Delivery and Outcomes of
Postsecondary Education for
Individuals with Disabilities.
84.086U Outreach Projects: Serving Children TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
with Severe Disabilities in General
Education and Community Settings.
84.158A State Systems for Transition for In this issue.................... 12/22/95.
Youth with Disabilities.
84.158Q Outreach Projects for Services for TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Youth with Disabilities.
84.158V Model Demonstration Projects to TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Improve the Delivery and Outcomes of
Secondary Education for Students
with Disabilities.
84.159B \1\ Testing the Use of an Instrument to TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Measure Student Progress.
84.159K \1\ State-Federal Administrative TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Information Exchange.
84.180G \1\ Technology, Educational Media, and In this issue.................... 11/13/95.
Materials Research Projects that
Promote Literacy.
84.180U \1\ Collaborative Research on Technology, In this issue.................... 1/12/96.
Media, and Materials for Children
and Youth with Disabilities.
84.237G Non-Discriminatory, Culturally In this issue.................... 1/12/96.
Competent, Collaborative
Demonstration Models to Improve
Services for Students with Serious
Emotional Disturbance and Prevention
Services for Students with Emotional
and Behavioral Problems.
84.237H Developing Effective Secondary School- TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Based Practices for Youth with
Serious Emotional Disturbance.
84.237T Developing Strategies for Effective TBA \3\.......................... TBA.
Collaboration among Educators and
Agencies Serving Children and Youth
with, or at Risk of Developing,
Serious Emotional Disturbance.
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
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84.133B Rehabilitation Research and Training 10/20/95 (est.).................. 2/9/96 (est.).
Centers.
84.133D Knowledge Dissemination and 9/29/95 (est.) \3\............... 1/26/96 (est.).
Utilization Program.
84.133E Rehabilitation Engineering Research 10/10/95 (est.).................. 1/12/96 (est.).
Centers.
84.133F Research Fellowships................. 5/30/95 (60 FR 28284)............ 10/20/95.
84.133G Field-Initiated Projects............. 5/30/95 (60 FR 28284)............ 9/29/95.
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Rehabilitation Services Administration
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84.128G Vocational Rehabilitation Service In this issue.................... 1/29/96.
Projects for Migratory Agricultural
and Seasonal Farmworkers with
Disabilities.
84.128J Projects for Initiating Recreation In this issue.................... 1/29/96.
Programs for Individuals with
Disabilities.
84.129T Distance Learning through In this issue.................... 10/2/95.
Telecommunications.
84.129U-1 Parent Information and Training In this issue.................... 10/2/95.
Programs.
84.129U-3 Parent Information and Training In this issue.................... 10/2/95.
Programs--Technical Assistance.
84.234M Projects with Industry............... In this issue.................... 1/2/96.
84.235U Special Projects and Demonstrations In this issue.................... 12/5/95.
for Providing Vocational
Rehabilitation Services to
Individuals with Disabilities.
84.235V Special Projects and Demonstrations In this issue.................... 12/5/95.
for Providing Transitional
Rehabilitation Services to Youth
with Disabilities.
84.250F Vocational Rehabilitation Service In this issue.................... 6/14/96.
Projects for American Indians with
Disabilities.
84.264B Rehabilitation Continuing Education In this issue.................... 10/2/95.
Programs.
84.315 Capacity Building for Traditionally In this issue.................... 2/16/96.
Underserved Populations.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education
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Application notices for new discretionary grant awards, if any, will be published at a future date.
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\1\ This competition would be cancelled if the appropriations bill for 1996 passed by the House of
Representatives were to be enacted into law without change.
\2\ The Administration also has proposed the termination of funding for this program or competition because
similar activities can be supported under another program.
\3\ This program will be governed by new regulations or funding priorities.
\4\ Applicants for 84.116B must submit preapplications under 84.116A by 10/18/95.

Part II

The following Charts 2 through 7 contain fiscal and programmatic
information about each of the programs announced in this notice. Each
chart is followed by additional information regarding these programs.

Chart 2.--Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
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Deadline for Estimated Estimated
CFDA No. and name Applications Application intergovernmental Estimated range of average size number of
available deadline date review awards of awards awards
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84.194Q Bilingual Education--State Grant Program 11/17/95 1/26/96 3/27/96 N/A N/A 7
84.195E Bilingual Education--Career Ladder
Program......................................... 11/1/95 1/5/96 3/6/96 $140,000-200,000 $170,000 46
84.288S Bilingual Education--Program Development
and Implementation Grants....................... 10/3/95 1/26/96 3/27/96 100,000-175,000 150,000 100
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84.194Q Bilingual Education: State Grant Program

Purpose of Program: To assist State educational agencies (SEAs) to
(1) collect data on the State's limited English proficient (LEP)
population and the educational programs and services available to that
population; (2) assist local educational agencies (LEAs) in the State
with program design, capacity building, assessment of student
performance, and program evaluation; and (3) train SEA personnel in
educational issues affecting LEP children and youth.
Eligible Applicants: SEAs.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,
82, and 85.
Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under
this program, the Secretary uses the selection criteria in 34 CFR
75.210.
The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210 provide that the Secretary may
award up to 100 points for the selection criteria, including a reserved
15 points. For this competition the Secretary distributes the 15 points
as follows:
Plan of operation (34 CFR 75.210(b)(3)). Eight points are added to
this criterion for a possible total of 23 points.
Evaluation plan (34 CFR 75.210(b)(6)). Seven points are added to
this criterion for a possible total of 12 points.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Luis A. Catarineau, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5090,
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-
9907.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7454.

84.195E Bilingual Education: Career Ladder Program

Purpose of Program: To provide grants (1) to upgrade the
qualifications and skills of noncertified educational personnel--
especially educational paraprofessionals--to meet high professional
standards, including certification and licensure as bilingual education
teachers and other educational personnel who serve limited English
proficient students; and (2) to help recruit and train secondary school
students as bilingual education teachers and other educational

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personnel to serve limited English proficient students.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs)
applying in consortia with one or more local educational agencies
(LEAs) or one or more State educational agencies (SEAs). Consortia may
include community-based organizations or professional educational
organizations.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, and 86.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under
this program the Secretary uses the selection criteria in 34 CFR
75.210.
The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210 provide that the Secretary may
award up to 100 points for the selection criteria, including a reserved
15 points. For this competition the Secretary distributes the 15 points
as follows:
Plan of operation (34 CFR 75.210(b)(3)). Eight points are added to
this criterion for a possible total of 23 points.
Evaluation plan (34 CFR 75.210(b)(6)). Seven points are added to
this criterion for a total of 12 points.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Cindy Ryan, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5090,
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-
8842.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7474.

84.288S Bilingual Education: Program Development and Implementation
Grants

Purpose of Program: To provide grants to develop and implement new
comprehensive, coherent, and successful bilingual education or special
alternative instructional programs for limited English proficient
students, including programs of early childhood education, kindergarten
through twelfth grade education, gifted and talented education, and
vocational and applied technology education.
Eligible Applicants: One or more local educational agencies (LEAs);
one or more LEAs in collaboration with an institution of higher
education (IHE), community-based organization (CBO), other LEAs, or a
State educational agency (SEA); or a CBO or an IHE that has an
application approved by the LEA to develop and implement early
childhood education or family education programs or to conduct an
instructional program that supplements the educational services
provided by an LEA.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, and 86.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under
this program, the Secretary uses the selection criteria in 34 CFR
75.210.
The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210 provide that the Secretary may
award up to 100 points for the selection criteria, including a reserved
15 points. For this competition the Secretary distributes the 15 points
as follows:
Extent of need for the project (34 CFR 75.210(b)(2)). Eight points
are added to this criterion for a possible total of 28 points.
Plan of operation (34 CFR 75.210(b)(3)). Seven points are added to
this criterion for a possible total of 22 points.
Project Period: 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Petraine Johnson, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 5090,
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-6510. Telephone: (202) 205-
8766.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7422.

Chart 3.--Office of Educational Research and Improvement
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Deadline for Estimated Estimated Estimated
CFDA No. and name Applications Application intergovernmental range of average size number of
available deadline date review awards of awards awards
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National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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National Institute on Educational Governance, Finance, Policymaking, and Management
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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National Institute on Postsecondary Education, Libraries, and Lifelong Learning
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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Office of Reform Assistance and Dissemination (ORAD)
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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National Center for Education Statistics
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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Library Programs
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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Chart 4.--Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Deadline for Estimated Estimated Estimated
CFDA No. and name Applications Application intergovernmental range of average size number of
available deadline date review awards of awards awards
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Application notices for all programs and competitions
will be published at a future date..................
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Chart 5.--Office of Postsecondary Education
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Deadline for
CFDA No. and name Applications Application intergovernmental Estimated range of awards Estimated average Estimated number of
available deadline date review size of awards awards
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84.016A Undergraduate 9/1/95 11/3/95 1/2/96 $40,000-90,000.............. $65,000............. 32
International Studies and
Foreign Language Program.
84.017A International 8/25/95 10/27/95 N/A $30,000-140,000............. $95,588............. 15
Research and Studies
Program.
84.019A Fulbright-Hays 8/21/95 10/30/95 N/A $17,000-75,000.............. $38,000............. 22
Faculty Research Abroad
Program.
84.021A Fulbright-Hays 9/1/95 10/20/95 N/A $30,000-90,000.............. $56,600............. 38
Group Projects Abroad
Program.
84.022A Fulbright-Hays 8/25/95 10/30/95 N/A $9,000-72,000............... $29,000 (per fellow) 61 (indiv.
Doctoral Dissertation fellowships)
Research Abroad Program.
84.031G Endowment 4/17/96 6/17/96 N/A $50,000-500,000............. $350,000............ 6
Challenge Grant Program.
84.103 Training Program 9/22/95 11/27/95 N/A $80,000-280,000............. $190,000............ 12
for Federal TRIO Programs.
84.120A Minority Science 10/16/95 12/8/95 2/14/96 Institutional Projects: $120,000............ 10
Improvement Program-- $100,000-300,000.
Institutional, Design,
Special, and Cooperative
Projects.
Design Projects: $16,000- $18,000............. 1
20,000.
Special Projects: $20,000- $25,000............. 10
150,000.
Cooperative Projects: $175,000............ 2
$200,000-500,000.
84.153A Business and 9/1/95 11/6/95 1/5/96 $50,000-90,000.............. $80,000............. 23
International Education
Program.

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84.204A School, College, 10/31/95 1/19/96 3/19/96 $250,000-300,000............ $275,000............ 4
and University
Partnerships Program.
84.220A Centers for 9/1/95 11/10/95 1/9/96 $150,000-350,000............ $261,000............ 13
International Business
Education Program.
84.229A Language Resource 8/25/95 10/27/95 N/A $350,000-450,000............ $400,000............ 6
Centers Program.
84.262A Programs to 10/02/95 11/17/95 12/22/95 Teaching Partnership 210,000............. 8
Encourage Minority Projects: $120,000-300,000.
Students to Become
Teachers.
Teacher Placement Projects: $210,000............ 4
$120,000-300,000.
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Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
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Application notices for all
programs and competitions
will be published at a
future date..
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84.016A Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language
Program

Purpose of Program: To provide grants to strengthen and improve
undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign
languages in the United States.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; combinations
of institutions of higher education; and public and nonprofit private
agencies and organizations, including professional and scholarly
associations.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts
655 and 658.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), 34 CFR 658.35, and section
604(a)(4) of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
by the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, the Secretary gives
preference to applications that meet the following competitive
priority. The Secretary awards five points to an application that meets
this competitive priority in a particularly effective way. These points
are in addition to any points the application earns under the selection
criteria for the program:
Applications from institutions of higher education or combinations
of institutions that--
(a) Require entering students to have successfully completed at
least two years of secondary school foreign language instruction;
(b) Require each graduating student to earn two years of
postsecondary credit in a foreign language or have demonstrated
equivalent competence in the foreign language;
(c) In the case of a two-year degree granting institution, offer
two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language.
Supplementary Information: An institutional grantee shall pay a
minimum of 50 percent of the cost of the project for each fiscal year.
Project Period: 24 to 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Christine Corey, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 401-9783.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124.

84.017A International Research and Studies Program

Purpose of Program: To provide grants to conduct research and
studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign
languages, area studies, and other international fields to provide full
understanding of the places in which the foreign languages are commonly
used.
Eligible Applicants: Public and private agencies, organizations,
and institutions; and individuals.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts
655 and 660.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(2)(i), and 34 CFR 660.34 and
660.10, the Secretary gives preference to applications that meet either
of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary awards five
points to an application that meets either of these competitive
priorities in a particularly effective way. These points are in
addition to any points the application earns under the selection
criteria for the program:
(a) Studies and surveys to determine needs for increased or
improved instruction in foreign language, area studies, or other
international fields, including the demand for foreign language, area,
and international specialists in government, education, and the private
sector.
(b) Studies and surveys to assess the use of graduates of programs
supported under title VI of the Higher Education Act, as amended, by
governmental, educational, and private sector organizations; and other
studies assessing the outcomes and effectiveness of programs supported
under title VI.
Project Period: 12 to 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Jose L. Martinez, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20202-5331. Telephone: (202) 401-9784.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1125.

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84.019A Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program

84.022A Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program

Purpose of Programs: (a) The Faculty Research Abroad Program offers
opportunities to faculty members of higher education for research and
study in modern foreign languages and area studies. (b) The Doctoral
Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities
for graduate students to engage in full-time dissertation research
abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 81, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for these programs in 34 CFR parts
662 and 663.
Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), 34 CFR 663.32(c) (Higher
Education Programs in Modern Foreign Language Training and Area
Studies--Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program), and 34 CFR
662.32(c) (Higher Education Programs in Modern Foreign Language
Training and Area Studies--Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad
Fellowship Program) the Secretary gives an absolute preference to
applications that meet the following priority. The Secretary funds only
applications that meet this absolute priority:
Research projects that focus on one or more of the following:
Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Near
East, East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere
(Central and South America and the Caribbean).

Note: Applications that propose projects focused on Western
Europe will not be funded.

Project Period: Three to 12 months for Faculty Research Abroad; and
6 to 12 months for Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad.
For Applications or Information Contact:
For Faculty Research Abroad Program: Eliza Washington, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20202-5331. Telephone: (202) 401-9777.
For Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program: Karla Ver Bryck
Block, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-5331. Telephone: (202) 401-9774.
Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6).

84.021A Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program

Purpose of Program: To provide grants to support overseas projects
in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign
languages and area studies by teachers, students, and faculty engaged
in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars,
curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive
language projects.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; State
departments of education; nonprofit private educational organizations;
and consortia of these types of institutions, departments, and
organizations.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part
664.
Priorities:
Absolute Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 664.32 the
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the
following priority. The Secretary funds only applications that meet
this absolute priority:
Group projects that focus on one or more of the following: Africa,
East Asia, the Western Hemisphere (Central and South America and the
Caribbean), Southeast Asia and the Pacific, East Central Europe and
Eurasia, the Near East, and South Asia.

Note: Applications that propose projects focused on Western
Europe will not be funded.

Competitive Priority: Within the absolute priority specified in
this notice, the Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR
664.32, gives preference to applications that meet the following
competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to five points to an
application that meets this competitive priority in a particularly
effective way. These points are in addition to any points the
application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
Short-term seminars that develop and improve foreign language and
area studies at elementary and secondary schools.
Project Periods:
For short-term seminar projects: five weeks.
For curriculum development projects: six to eight weeks. For group
research or study projects: two to twelve months.
For advanced overseas intensive language training projects: six
weeks to 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. Lungching Chiao, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 401-9772.
Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6).
84.031G Endowment Challenge Grant Program

Purpose of Program: To provide matching grants to eligible
institutions of higher education to establish or increase their
endowment funds.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that are
designated as eligible. The Secretary publishes separately in the
Federal Register a notice informing interested parties how to be
designated as eligible to apply for Endowment Challenge Grant funds.

Note: In the fiscal year 1996 budget request, the President has
proposed to limit eligibility. If the President's proposal is
enacted, only historically black colleges and universities that meet
the eligibility requirements of this program would be eligible to
apply for support.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR 74.61(h) or 34 CFR 80.26
and the appendix to 34 CFR part 80, as applicable; 74.80, 74.84 and
74.85; 75.100 through 75.102 and 75.217; and in 34 CFR parts 82, 85,
and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 628.
Project Period: 240 months (20 years).
Fundraising Period: 18 months (September 1996-March 1998).
For Applications or Information Contact: Steven Pappas, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20202-5337. Telephone: (202) 708-8866. Applications will be sent to
those institutions designated as eligible.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1065.

84.103 Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs (Training Program)

Purpose of Program: To provide Federal financial assistance to
train the staff and leadership personnel employed in, or preparing for
employment in, projects under the Federal TRIO Programs.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; and public
and nonprofit private agencies and organizations.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part
642.

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Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priorities: Under 34 CFR 642.34(a) the Secretary gives preference
to applications that meet one or more of the following priorities.
Under 34 CFR 75.201(a) and 642.31(f)(2)(iii) the Secretary awards up to
8 1/3 points to an application that provides effective training in one
or more of the following subjects:
(1) Student financial aid.
(2) General project management for new directors.
(3) Legislative and regulatory requirements for the operation of
the Federal TRIO programs.
(4) The design and operation of model programs for projects funded
under the Federal TRIO programs.
(5) Retention and graduation strategies.
(6) Counseling.
(7) Reporting student and project performance.
Project Period: Up to 24 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Blanca Rosa Rodriguez,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., suite 600D,
Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5249. Telephone: (202) 708-4804.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070d-1d.
84.120A Minority Science Improvement Program--Institutional, Design,
Special, and Cooperative Projects

Purpose of Program: To effect long-range improvement in science
education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the
flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority
women, into scientific careers.
Eligible Applicants:
(a) For institutional, design, and special projects described in 34
CFR 637.14(a), (b) and (c): Public and nonprofit private minority
institutions.

Note: A minority institution is defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b) as an
accredited college or university whose enrollment of a single
minority group or combination of minority groups, as defined in 34
CFR 637.4(b), exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.

(b) For institutional, design, and special projects described in 34
CFR 637.14(b) and (c): Non-profit science-oriented organizations;
professional scientific societies; and nonprofit accredited colleges
and universities that render a needed service to a group of eligible
minority institutions, as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b), or that provide
inservice training of project directors, scientists, and engineers from
eligible minority institutions.
(c) For cooperative projects: Groups of nonprofit accredited
colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible
minority institution, as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part
637.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. Argelia Velez-
Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Courtyard Suite C-80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329.
Telephone: (202) 260-3261. The Department encourages applicants to FAX
requests for applications to: (202) 260-7615.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135b-1135b-3, 1135d-1135d-6.

84.153A Business and International Education Program

Purpose of Program: To provide grants both to enhance international
business education programs and expand the capacity of the business
community to engage in international economic activities.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that have
entered into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations,
or associations engaged in international economic activity.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts
655 and 661.
Supplementary Information: A grantee shall pay a minimum of 50
percent of the cost of the project for each fiscal year.
Project Period: 24 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Sarah T. Beaton, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 401-9778.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130-1130b.

84.204A School, College, and University Partnerships (SCUP) Program

Purpose of Program: To provide grants to higher education and
secondary school partnerships to conduct activities that will improve
high school retention and graduation rates of low-income and
disadvantaged students, improve their academic skills, and prepare them
for programs of postsecondary education or gainful employment following
graduation from high school.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; State higher
education agencies; consortia of one or more institutions of higher
education or State higher education agencies or both.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part
610.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priorities:
Absolute Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 610.4(a)
the Secretary gives absolute preference to applications that meet two
or more of the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this
program only applications that meet two or more of these absolute
statutory priorities:
(1) Projects that will serve predominantly low-income communities.
(2) Projects that will conduct programs during both the regular
school year and the summer.
(3) Projects designed to serve one or more of the following
historically underrepresented and underserved populations of students:
educationally disadvantaged students; students with disabilities;
potential dropouts; pregnant adolescents and teenage parents; children
of migratory agricultural workers or of migratory fishermen; and
students whose native language is other than English.
(4) Projects designed to encourage women and minorities who are
underrepresented in the fields of science and mathematics to pursue
these fields of study.
Competitive Priority: Within the absolute priorities specified in
this notice, the Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) and 34 CFR
610.4(b), gives preference to applications that meet the following
competitive priority. An application that meets this competitive
priority is selected by the Secretary over applications of comparable
merit that do not meet the priority:
Projects in which the primary focus is to stimulate school-wide
reform and systemic improvements in schools serving a high
concentration of disadvantaged students (in contrast to projects in
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supplemental services to a discrete subpopulation of students).
The following illustrate some of the kinds of systemic changes the
Secretary is particularly interested in supporting; projects
incorporating these illustrated changes do not receive preference over
other projects that also meet the competitive priority:
(1) Change initiatives in which education officials, businesses,
and other community leaders look critically at all aspects of an
education system that impact on the academic performance of
disadvantaged students, identify areas for improvement, develop
comprehensive plans for change, and commit to work over the long term
to make those changes happen.
(2) Change initiatives that link curriculum, teacher education and
training, certification and recertification, instructional materials,
and assessments to high student academic standards.
(3) Change in all parts of an education system--including flexible
governance, management, and high technology systems--that impact on the
overall direction of the system and lead to improvements in student
performance, postsecondary aspirations and entrance, and employment
opportunities.
(4) Institutionalization of processes, functions, or structures
introduced by the project.
(5) Integration of the improvement initiative into the natural
workings of the partner organizations to ensure that the project's
effects or outcomes are sustained beyond the period of Federal support.
Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under
this program, the Secretary uses the selection criteria in 34 CFR
610.21.
Under 34 CFR 610.20, the Secretary may award up to 100 points for
the selection criteria, including a reserved 15 points. For this
competition the Secretary distributes the 15 points as follows:
Need for the project--priorities (34 CFR 610.21(a)(2)). Nine points
are added to this criterion for a possible total of 15 points.
Likelihood of success (34 CFR 610.21(g)). Six points are added to
this criterion for a possible total of 12 points.
Estimated Project Start Date: June 1, 1996.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Blanca Rosa Rodriguez,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., suite 600D,
Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5249. Telephone: (202) 708-4804.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.

84.220A Centers for International Business Education Program

Purpose of Program: To provide grants to eligible applicants to pay
the Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and operating
centers for international business education.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; and
combinations of institutions of higher education.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, 86; and (b) Because there are no program-specific regulations for
this program, applicants are directed to the authorizing statute for
the Centers for International Business Education Program, section 612
of part B, title VI, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
(20 U.S.C. 1130-1).
Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under
this program, the Secretary uses the EDGAR selection criteria in 34 CFR
75.210.
The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210(a) and (c) provide that the
Secretary may award up to 100 points for the selection criteria,
including a reserved 15 points. For this competition the Secretary
distributes the 15 points as follows:
Plan of Operation (34 CFR 75.210(b)(3)). Ten points are added to
this criterion for a possible total of 25 points.
Budget and Cost Effectiveness (34 CFR 75.210(b)(5)). Five points
are added to this criterion for a possible total of 10 points.
Project Period: 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Susanna C. Easton, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 401-9780.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130-1.
84.229A Language Resource Centers Program

Purpose of Program: To provide assistance to centers that serve as
resources for improving the Nation's capacity for teaching and learning
foreign languages.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; and
combinations of institutions of higher education.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts
655 and 669.
Priorities:
Competitive Preference Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) and
34 CFR 669.22(a) and 669.3(d) the Secretary gives preference to
applications that meet the following competitive priority. An
application that meets this priority is selected by the Secretary over
applications of comparable merit that do not meet the priority:
Training of teachers in the administration and interpretation of
foreign language performance tests, the use of effective teaching
strategies, and the use of new technologies.
Invitational Priority: Within the competitive priority specified
within this notice, the Secretary is particularly interested in
applications that meet the following invitational priority. However,
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that meets this invitational
priority does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other
applications:
Projects involving schools of education in the training of
prospective foreign language teachers.
Project Period: 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Sara West, U.S. Department
of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-5331.
Telephone: (202) 401-9782.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1123.

84.262A Programs to Encourage Minority Students to Become Teachers

Purpose of Program: To improve recruitment and training
opportunities in education for minority individuals, including language
minority individuals; to increase the number of minority teachers,
including language minority teachers, in elementary and secondary
schools; and to identify and encourage minority students in the 7th
through 12th grades to aspire to, and to prepare for, careers in
elementary and secondary school teaching. The program comprises two
components: the Teacher Partnerships Program and the Teacher Placement
Program.
Eligible Applicants:
(a) The Secretary awards grants under the Teacher Partnerships
Program to partnerships between: (1) one or more institutions of higher
education that have a demonstrated record and special expertise in
carrying out the purposes of this program; and (2) one or more local
educational agencies, a State educational agency or a State higher
education agency, or one or more community-based organizations.
(b) The Secretary awards grants under the Teacher Placement Program
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have schools or departments of education.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
85, and 86.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under
this program, the Secretary uses the EDGAR selection criteria in 34 CFR
75.210.
The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210(a) and (c) provide that the
Secretary may award up to 100 points for the selection criteria,
including a reserved 15 points. For this competition the Secretary
distributes the 15 points as follows:
Meeting the purposes of the authorizing statute (34 CFR 75.210
(b)(1)). Ten points are added to this criterion for a possible total of
40 points.
Evaluation plan (34 CFR 75.210 (b)(6)). Five points are added to
this criterion for a possible total of 10 points.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Vicki Payne, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., suite C-80
Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 260-3291.
The Department encourages applicants to FAX requests for applications
to (202) 260-7615.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1112, 1112a-1112e.

Chart 6.--Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
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Deadline for Estimated Estimated
CFDA No. and name Applications Application intergovernmental Estimate range of average size number of
available deadline date review awards of awards awards
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Office of Special Education Programs
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84.023B Student-Initiated Research Projects..... 9/11/95 2/22/96 N/A $10,000-20,000 $15,000 18
84.023C Field-Initiated Research Projects....... 9/11/95 11/17/95 N/A 70,000-180,000 125,000 23
84.023F Examining Alternatives for Results
Assessment for Children with Disabilities....... 9/11/95 1/5/96 N/A 170,000-180,000 175,000 5
84.025C Technical Assistance for Children,
Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind 9/11/95 10/25/95 12/22/95 1,600,000 1,600,000 1
84.025D Demonstration Projects for Children with
Deaf-Blindness.................................. 9/11/95 10/25/95 12/22/95 130,000-135,000 133,000 5
84.025U National Clearinghouse for Children Who
Are Deaf-Blind.................................. 9/11/95 11/1/95 1/2/96 325,000 325,000 1
84.029D Preparation of Leadership Personnel..... 9/11/95 11/20/95 1/22/96 150,000-200,000 175,000 10
84.029E Minority Institutions Personnel......... 9/11/95 12/1/95 2/1/96 150,000-200,000 175,000 17
84.029K Special Projects........................ 9/11/95 12/8/95 2/8/96 150,000-200,000 175,000 14
84.029M Parent Training and Information Centers. 9/11/95 11/13/95 1/16/96 100,000-400,000 165,000 16
84.158A State Systems for Transition for Youth
with Disabilities............................... 9/11/95 12/22/95 2/22/96 350,000-500,000 435,000 12
84.180G Technology, Educational Media, and
Materials Research Projects that Promote
Literacy........................................ 9/11/95 11/13/95 1/16/96 192,000-200,000 196,000 5
84.180U Collaborative Research on Technology,
Media, and Materials for Children and Youth with
Disabilities.................................... 9/11/95 1/12/96 3/12/96 295,000-305,000 300,000 6
84.237G Non-Discriminatory, Culturally
Competent, Collaborative Demonstration Models to
Improve Services for Students with Serious
Emotional Disturbance and Prevention Services
for Students with Emotional and Behavioral
Problems........................................ 9/11/95 1/12/96 3/12/96 160,000-173,000 166,000 3
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
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Application notices for all programs and
competitions have been published or will be
published at a future date......................
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Rehabilitation Services Administration
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84.128G Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Projects for Migratory Agricultural and Seasonal
Farmworkers with Disabilities................... 10/23/95 1/29/96 3/29/96 150,000-175,000 162,500 3
84.128J Projects for Initiating Recreation
Programs for Individuals with Disabilities...... 10/2/95 1/29/96 3/29/96 110,000-140,000 114,000 15
84.129T Distance Learning Through
Telecommunications.............................. 8/21/95 10/30/95 12/29/95 240,000-260,000 248,000 4
84.129U-1 Parent Information and Training
Programs........................................ 8/21/95 10/30/95 12/29/95 80,000-90,000 86,000 8
84.129U-3 Parent Information and Training
Programs--Technical Assistance.................. 8/21/95 10/30/95 12/29/95 90,000-110,000 100,000 1
84.234M Projects with Industry.................. 10/2/95 1/2/96 3/11/96 200,000-250,000 225,000 80
84.235U Special Projects and Demonstrations for
Providing Vocational Rehabilitation Services to
Individuals with Disabilities................... 9/15/95 12/5/95 2/5/96 180,000-220,000 200,000 15
84.235V Special Projects and Demonstrations for
Providing Transitional Rehabilitation Services
to Youth With Disabilities...................... 9/15/95 12/5/95 2/5/96 180,000-220,000 200,000 15
84.250F Vocational Rehabilitation Service
Projects for American Indians with Disabilities. 1/8/96 6/14/96 N/A 200,000-400,000 285,000 11
84.264B Rehabilitation Continuing Education
Programs........................................ 8/21/95 10/30/95 12/29/95 490,000-510,000 500,000 3
84.315 Capacity Building for Traditionally
Underserved Populations......................... 9/15/95 2/16/96 4/19/96 80,000-120,000 100,000 14
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84.023B, C, and F Research in Education of Individuals with
Disabilities Program

Purpose of Program: To advance and improve the knowledge base and
improve the practice of professionals, parents, and others providing
early intervention, special education, and related services--including
professionals in regular education environments--to provide children
with disabilities effective instruction and enable these children to
learn successfully.
Eligible Applicants: State and local educational agencies;
institutions of higher education; and other public agencies and
nonprofit private organizations.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part
324.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 324.10 the
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the
following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only
those applications that meet any one of these absolute priorities:

(Note: If an applicant wishes to apply under more than one of
these absolute priorities, the applicant must submit a separate
application under each affected priority.)

Absolute Priority 1--Student-Initiated Research Projects (84.023B).
This priority supports short-term (up to 12 months) postsecondary
student-initiated research projects--consistent with the purposes of
the program, as described in 34 CFR 324.1--focusing on (1) special
education and related services for children and youth with disabilities
or (2) early intervention services for infants and toddlers.
Projects must--
(1) Develop research skills in postsecondary students; and
(2) Include a principal investigator who serves as a mentor to the
student-researcher while the project is carried out by the student.
The budget for a project must provide for a trip to Washington, DC
for the annual two-day Research Project Directors' meeting.
Project Period: Up to 12 months.
Absolute Priority 2--Field-Initiated Research Projects (84.023C).
This priority provides support for a wide range of field-initiated
research projects that support innovation, development, exchange, and
use of advancements in knowledge and practice designed to contribute to
the improvement of instruction and learning of infants, toddlers,
children, and youth with disabilities.
Invitational Priorities:
Within Absolute Priority 2 the Secretary is particularly interested
in applications that meet one or more of the following invitational
priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that
meets one or more of these invitational priorities does not receive
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
(1) Short-term (i.e. up to 12 months) research projects that are
budgeted at $100,000 or less, and that are one or more of the
following: pilot studies, projects that employ new methodologies,
descriptive studies, projects to advance assessment, projects that
synthesize state-of-the-art research and practice, projects for
research dissemination and utilization, projects that analyze extant
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The Secretary encourages studies that use these approaches to
foster the full participation and maximize the achievement of students
with disabilities in educational reform efforts related to the Goals
2000: Educate America Act.
(2) Projects that implement and examine a model or models for using
research knowledge to improve educational practice and outcomes for
children with disabilities, and that include methodologies with the
capacity to judge the effectiveness of the model or models as
implemented in practice settings.
(3) Projects that study the delivery of coordinated services from
providers such as health, social service, and mental health agencies.
(4) Projects that study non-categorical approaches to establishing
eligibility for special education.
(5) Projects that study and develop instructionally relevant
assessment practices that can also be used to establish student
eligibility for special education.
Project Period: The majority of projects will be funded for up to
36 months. Only in exceptional circumstances--such as projects that
include repeated measurement or a longitudinal design--will projects be
funded for more than 36 months or up to a maximum of 60 months.
Supplementary Information: The Secretary does not fund a project at
an amount exceeding the high end of the range for this competition, as
specified in Chart 6.
Absolute Priority 3--Examining Alternatives for Results Assessment
for Children with Disabilities (84.023F). The Assistant Secretary for
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services establishes an absolute
priority for research projects that meet the requirements of paragraphs
(a), (b), and (c) as follows:
(a) Pursue systematic programs of applied research focusing on one
or more issues related to assessment or results based accountability
for students with disabilities, or both. These issues include, but are
not limited to the following:
(1) Testing accommodations and adaptations. When adaptations and
accommodations are made to permit students with disabilities to
participate in results assessments, how are the technical
characteristics of the assessments affected? How can the results be
interpreted? To what degree can these scores be aggregated with
nonadapted assessments? What are the best methods for selecting
appropriate accommodations and adaptations? How can testing
accommodations be related to instructional accommodations?
(2) Alternative assessments. If alternative assessments (such as
performance assessments or portfolio assessments) are provided for
students with disabilities, how can these assessments be compared with
conventional assessments? What technical criteria can appropriately be
applied to these assessments if used with students with disabilities?
(3) Development of assessments. How can general educational
assessments be developed to be more inclusive for students with
disabilities? How can problematic items and item formats be identified?
How can students with disabilities be adequately represented in test
development and validation samples? What are the effects if tests
developed for general populations are administered to students with
disabilities?
(4) Including students with disabilities in general assessments.
How should decisions be made and documented to include students with
disabilities in general educational assessments or alternative
assessments? What factors influence these decisions?
(5) System development. How can assessment and accountability
systems be developed with the range and flexibility to accommodate
diverse student populations? How can accountability and
individualization both be maintained?
(6) Basic concepts and principles. How can basic concepts and
principles in assessment be revised to reflect new approaches to
assessment and new roles and challenges in assessing children with
disabilities?
(b) Produce and disseminate information that can be applied in
educational programs, as well as in subsequent research.
(c) Coordinate their activities, as appropriate, with the Center to
Support the Achievement of World Class Outcomes for Students with
Disabilities and with other related projects funded under the Goals
2000: Educate America Act.
The budget for a project must provide for two trips annually to
Washington, DC for (1) a two-day Research Project Directors' meeting;
and (2) another meeting: to meet and collaborate with the project
officer of the Office of Special Education Programs and the other
projects funded under this priority, to share information, and to
discuss findings and methods of dissemination.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Supplementary Information: It is estimated that the Secretary will
fund projects at a level of $175,000 for the first year of a project.
Multi-year projects are likely to be level funded unless there are
increases in costs attributable to significant changes in activity
level.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Claudette Carey,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3525,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-9864.
FAX: (202) 205-8105. Internet: Claudette--Carey@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8953.
For Technical Information Contact:
For Student-Initiated Research Projects (84.023B): Doris Andres,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3526,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8125.
FAX: (202) 205-8105. Internet: Doris--Andres@ed.gov
For Field-Initiated Research Projects (84.023C): Tom V. Hanley,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3526,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8110.
FAX: (202) 205-8105. Internet: Tom--Hanley@ed.gov
For Examining Alternatives for Outcome Assessment for Children with
Disabilities (84.023F): David Malouf, U.S. Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue, SW., room 3521, Switzer Building, Washington, DC
20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8111. FAX: (202) 205-8105. Internet:
Dave--Malouf@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8953.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1441-1443.

84.025C, D, and U Services for Children with Deaf-Blindness Program

Purpose of Program: To provide Federal assistance to address the
special needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with deaf-
blindness.
Eligible Applicants: Public or nonprofit private agencies,
institutions, or organizations, including Indian tribes, the Bureau of
Indian Affairs of the Department of Interior (if the Bureau is acting
on behalf of schools operated by the Bureau for children and students
on Indian reservations), and tribally controlled schools funded by the
Department of Interior.

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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.

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations, 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82,
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR Part
307.
Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 307, the Secretary
gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the following
priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:

(Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice, except as otherwise provided by statute.)

Absolute Priority 1--Technical Assistance for Children,
Adolescents, and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind (84.025A). (a) This
priority supports one project that provides technical assistance to
State and Multi-State Projects funded under 34 CFR 307.11 of the
Services for Children with Deaf- Blindness Program, lead agencies under
part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and
State educational agencies. This priority also includes technical
assistance to State educational agencies in making available to
adolescents and young adults with deaf-blindness, programs and services
to facilitate their transition from education to employment and other
services such as vocational, independent living, and other
postsecondary services.
(b) A grantee must provide the services required by 34 CFR 307.12
and 307.13.
The Secretary invites applications that use a consortia approach in
conducting the activities authorized under this priority.
Project Period: 60 months.
Absolute Priority 2--Demonstration Projects for Children with Deaf-
Blindness (84.025D). This priority supports projects that develop,
improve, or demonstrate new or existing methods, approaches, or
techniques that contribute to the adjustment, early intervention, and
education of children who are deaf-blind.
Invitational Priority: Within Absolute Priority 2 the Secretary is
particularly interested in applications that meet the following
invitational priority. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an
application that meets this invitational priority does not receive
competitive or absolute preference over other applications: Projects
that--
(a) Improve instructional techniques that enhance communication
skills, including use of augmentative devices and assistive technology;
(b) Improve social skills, including social interaction;
(c) Improve independent living skills, including selfdetermination,
mobility, and other community living skills;
(d) Improve recreation and leisure skills; or
(e) Improve more traditional skills, including academic achievement
and transition and employment skills.
Project Period: 36 months.
Absolute Priority 3--National Clearinghouse for Children Who Are
Deaf-Blind (84.025U). This priority supports a national clearinghouse
for children who are deaf-blind. The clearinghouse will--
(a) Identify, coordinate, and disseminate information on deaf-
blindness, emphasizing information concerning practices developed
through research, development, or demonstration activities that have
produced statistical or narrative data establishing their effectiveness
with children who are deaf-blind including--
(1) Special educational and early intervention programs, services,
and resources;
(2) Related medical, health, social, and recreational services;
(3) The nature of deaf-blindness and its early intervention,
educational, and employment implications;
(4) Legal issues affecting persons with disabilities; and
(5) Information on available services and programs in postsecondary
education for adolescents and young adults with deaf-blindness;
(b) Interact with educators, professional groups, and parents to
identify areas for programming, materials development, training, and
expansion of specific services;
(c) Maintain a computerized data base on local, regional, and
national resources; and
(d) Respond to information requests from professionals, parents,
and members of the public.
Project Period: 36 months.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Robin Buckler,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 4617,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone: (202) 205-9844.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
For Technical Information Contact: Charles Freeman, U.S. Department
of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 4617, Switzer
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-8165.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1422.

84.029D, E, K, and M Training Personnel for the Education of
Individuals with Disabilities--Grants for Personnel Training and Parent
Training and Information Centers

Purpose of Program: (a) The purpose of Grants for Personnel
Training is to increase the quantity and improve the quality of
personnel available to serve infants, toddlers, children, and youth
with disabilities. (b) The purpose of Parent Training and Information
Centers is to enable parents to work more fully and effectively with
professionals in meeting the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and
youth with disabilities.
Eligible Applicants:
Under Absolute Priorities 1 (Preparation of Leadership Personnel)
and 2 (Minority Institutions): Institutions of higher education; and
appropriate nonprofit agencies.
Under Absolute Priority 3 (Special Projects): Institutions of
higher education; State agencies; and other appropriate nonprofit
agencies.
Under Absolute Priority 4 (Parent Training and Information
Centers): parent organizations, as defined in 34 CFR 316.5(c).
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 79,
80, 81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34
CFR parts 316 and 318.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), 34 CFR 316, and 34 CFR 318,
the Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet
the following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions
only those applications that meet any one of these absolute priorities:

(Note: If an applicant wishes to apply under more than one of
these absolute priorities, the applicant must submit a separate
application under each affected priority.)

Absolute Priority 1--Preparation of Leadership Personnel (84.029D).
This priority supports projects designed to provide preservice
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special education, related services, and early intervention. Leadership
training is considered to be preparation in--
(a) Supervision and administration at the advanced graduate,
doctoral, and post-doctoral levels;
(b) Research; and
(c) Personnel preparation at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels
(34 CFR 318.11(a)(4)).
Invitational priorities: Within Absolute Priority 1 the Secretary
is particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of the
following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)
an application that meets one or more of these invitational priorities
does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other
applications:
(a) Projects designed to foster successful coordination between
special education and regular education teachers, administrators,
related services personnel, infant intervention specialists, and
parents.
(b) Projects that coordinate their professional development
programs for regular and special education personnel.
(c) Projects that include recruitment of leadership personnel from
groups that are underrepresented in educational leadership positions.
Project period: Up to 48 months.
Absolute Priority 2--Minority Institutions (84.029E). This priority
supports awards to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and
other institutions of higher education whose minority student
enrollment is at least 25 percent. Awards may provide training of
personnel in all areas noted in 34 CFR 318.10(a)(1) and (2) and must be
designed to increase the capabilities of the institution in appropriate
training areas (34 CFR 318.11(a)(16)).
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
Absolute Priority 3: Special Projects (84.029K). This priority
supports projects that include development, evaluation, and
distribution of innovative approaches to personnel preparation;
development of curriculum materials to prepare personnel to educate or
provide early intervention services; and other projects of national
significance related to the preparation of personnel needed to serve
infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
(a) Appropriate areas of interest include--
(1) Preservice preparation programs to prepare regular educators to
work with children and youth with disabilities and their families;
(2) Preparing teachers to work in community and school settings
with children and youth with disabilities and their families;
(3) Inservice and preservice preparation of personnel to work with
infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their
families;
(4) Inservice and preservice preparation of personnel to work with
minority infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and
their families;
(5) Inservice and preservice preparation of special education and
related services personnel in instructive and assistive technology to
benefit infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities; and
(6) Recruitment and retention of special education, related
services, and early intervention personnel.
(b) Both inservice and preservice preparation must include a
component that addresses the coordination among all service providers,
including regular educators. (See 34 CFR 318.11(a)(5).)
Invitational priorities: Within Absolute Priority 3 the Secretary
is particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of the
following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1)
an application that meets one or more of these invitational priorities
does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other
applications:
Project that develop, demonstrate, evaluate, and disseminate--
(a) Approaches to prepare teachers with strategies, including
behavioral management techniques, for addressing the conduct of
children with disabilities that impedes their learning and that of
others in the classroom;
(b) Approaches to prepare teachers in innovative instructional
methodologies designed to help children with disabilities improve their
reading performance; or
(c) Intensive and sustained inservice training to teachers or teams
of teachers through institutes or other methods designed to ensure that
they have the knowledge and skills necessary to help children with
disabilities meet challenging standards established for all children.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Absolute Priority 4--Parent Training and Information Centers
(84.029M). The purpose of this priority is to support Parent Training
and Information Centers that assist parents to--
(1) Better understand the nature and needs of the disabling
conditions of their children with disabilities;
(2) Provide follow-up support for the educational programs of their
children with disabilities;
(3) Communicate more effectively with special and regular
educators, administrators, related services personnel, and other
relevant professionals;
(4) Participate fully in educational decision-making processes,
including the development of the individualized education program, for
a child with a disability;
(5) Obtain information about the range of options, programs,
services, and resources available at the national, State, and local
levels to children with disabilities and their families; and
(6) Understand the provisions for educating children with
disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 4, the Secretary,
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities:
(a) Providing parent training and information in one or more
Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities. The Secretary awards 5
points to an application that meets the competitive priority relating
to Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities published in the Federal
Register on November 7, 1994 (59 FR 55534). These points are in
addition to any points the application earns under the selection
criteria for the program.
(b) Assisting the Secretary in ensuring that awards are distributed
geographically on a State or regional basis throughout all the States.
The Secretary awards 15 points to an application that provides parent
training and information in a State, or geographic area, that would be
unserved by an existing Parent Training and Information Center in FY
1996. These points are in addition to any points the application earns
under the selection criteria for the program and under competitive
preference (a).
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Supplementary Information: The selection criteria that are used to
evaluate applications under this priority award significant points
based on the extent to which a proposed project addresses the needs of
parents of minority infants, toddlers, children, and youth with
disabilities.
Also, a list of States or geographic areas that are currently
unfunded or underserved is available from the contact person listed
below.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Cecelia Aldridge,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 3072,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2651. Telephone: 205-9979.

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FAX: (202) 205-9070. Internet: Cecelia--Aldridge@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number at (202) 260-7381.
For Technical Information Contact: For Preparation of Leadership
Personnel (84.029D): Bob Gilmore, U.S. Department of Education, 600
Independence Avenue SW., room 3076, Switzer Building, Washington, DC
20202-2651. Telephone: (202) 205-9080. FAX: (202) 205-9070. Internet:
Bob--Gilmore@ed.gov
For Minority Institutions Personnel (84.029E): Victoria Mims, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 3513,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2651. Telephone: (202) 205-8687.
Telephone: (202) 205-8687. FAX: (202) 205-9070. Internet: Victoria--
Mims@ed.gov
For Special Projects (84.029K): Angele Thomas, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 3518, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-2651. Telephone: (202) 205-8100. FAX: (202) 205-
9070. Internet: Angele--Thomas@ed.gov
For Parent Training and Information Centers (84.029M): Harvey
Liebergott, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW.,
room 3072, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2651. Telephone:
(202) 205-9082. FAX: (202) 205-9070. Internet: Harvey--
Liebergott@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number at (202) 260-7381.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431.

84.158A State Systems for Transition Services for Youth with
Disabilities

Purpose of Program: To assist States to develop, implement, and
improve systems to provide transition services for youth with
disabilities from age 14 through the age they exit school.
Eligible Applicants: A State education agency (SEA) and a State
vocational rehabilitation agency that submit a joint application; or,
if a vocational rehabilitation agency does not choose to participate,
an SEA and a State agency that provides transition services to
individuals who are leaving programs under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act that submit a joint application.

Note: Because this is a one-time grant, States that have
previously received a grant under this program are not eligible to
apply (34 CFR 325.2).

Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81,
82, and 85; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part
325.
Project Period: 60 months.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Oneida Jennings,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 4627,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone (202) 205-9377.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
For Technical Information Contact: William Halloran, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 4622,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone (202) 205-8112.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1425(e).
84.180G, U Technology, Educational Media, and Materials for
Individuals with Disabilities Program

Purpose of Program: To support projects and centers for advancing
the availability, quality, use, and effectiveness of technology,
educational media, and materials in the education of children and youth
with disabilities and the provision of related services and early
intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; State
educational agencies; local educational agencies; public agencies; and
nonprofit or for-profit private organizations.
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 (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 333.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 333.1 and 333.3,
the Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet
the following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions
only those applications that meet any one of these absolute priorities:
Absolute Priority 1--Technology, Educational Media and Materials
Research Projects that Promote Literacy (84.180G). This priority
provides support for research projects that examine how advancing the
availability, quality, use, and effectiveness of technology,
educational media, and materials can address the problem of illiteracy
among individuals with disabilities.
Invitational Priority: Within Absolute Priority 1 the Secretary is
particularly interested in applications that meet the following
invitational priority. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an
application that meets this invitational priority does not receive
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
The Secretary is particularly interested in projects that--
(a) Define literacy as: to read, to communicate, to compute,to make
judgments, and to take appropriate action;
(b) Are of rigorous design and employ clearly explicated
quantitative or qualitative methodologies, or both, appropriate to the
purpose of the project; and
(c) Consider learning and psycho-social factors in examining the
availability, quality, and use of specified technology, educational
media, and materials, and in examining their effectiveness in providing
experiences and opportunities that improve the literacy of children and
youth with disabilities.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Absolute Priority 2--Collaborative Research on Technology, Media,
and Materials for Children and Youth with Disabilities (84.180U). The
Assistant Secretary establishes an absolute priority for collaborative
research projects that include all of the following activities, (a)
through (e):
(a) Formulate a research topic and design based on program
commitments (1) through (3)--as described in the Background section of
the notice of final priority published on October 13, 1994 (59 FR
52047)--as these commitments relate to improving, at the local level,
education or related services or both for students with disabilities.
These program commitments are as follows: (1) enable the learner across
environments, (2) promote effective policy, and (3) foster use through
professional development.

Note: This priority is not intended to support projects that are
primarily engaged in product development; thus, commitment (4)
(create innovative tools)--as described in the Background section of
the notice of final priority of October 13, 1994 (59 FR 52047)--may
be included only as a supporting activity.

In formulating the research topic, projects must develop a focus in
terms of (i) curriculum areas, grade or age levels, disabilities, and
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technology, media, and materials; or (iii) both (i) and (ii).
In formulating the research design, projects must apply the
standards for conducting rigorous social science research.
The following research topics are offered as illustrative examples
and do not represent the full range of possible topics. These examples
are broad, and projects may opt for more narrow focuses. However,
projects must address all three program commitments--either as
background, contextual factors, or as components of interventions or
manipulations.
Example 1: Research on how local policies in schools and other
agencies restrict or facilitate the acquisition and use of assistive
devices, and how professional development within the context of these
policies can yield improved assistive technology services to better
enable students to access school, home, and community environments.
Example 2: Research on how local policies regarding curriculum and
accountability can be revised to promote interdisciplinary professional
collaboration in the effective use of technology, media, and materials
to enable students with disabilities to acquire high-level problem-
solving strategies.
Example 3: Research on how policies and professional practices may
contribute to inequitable access and use of technology, media, and
materials for some students with disabilities, and how the inequities
can be reduced by means of policy or professional interventions or both
to better enable students with disabilities to engage in beneficial
educational experiences.
(b) Conduct a program of collaborative research on the research
topic.
(c) Measure the effects of the intervention and relationships
within and across the program commitments (1, 2, and 3).
(d) Disseminate information on the findings of the collaborative
research in a form conducive to use by other schools or service
providers, as well as other researchers.
(e) Coordinate their activities, as appropriate, with recipients of
grants under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with
Disabilities Act (Pub. L. 100-407, as amended by Pub. L. 103-218).
The budget of a project must provide for two trips annually to
Washington, DC for (1) a two-day Research Project Directors' meeting;
and (2) another meeting: to meet and collaborate with the project
officer of the Office of Special Education Programs and the other
projects funded under this priority, to share information, and to
discuss findings and joint methods of dissemination.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Claudette Carey,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3525,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-9864.
FAX: (202) 205-8105. Internet: Claudette--Carey@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8953.
For Technical Information Contact:
For Technology, Educational Media, and Materials Research Projects
that Promote Literacy (84.180G): Jane Hauser, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3521, Switzer Building,
Washington, DC 20202-2640. Telephone: (202) 205-8126. FAX: (202) 205-
8105. Internet: Jane Hauser@ed.gov
For Collaborative Research on Technology, Media, and Materials for
Children and Youth with Disabilities (84.180U): Ellen Schiller, U.S.
Department of Education, room 3523, Switzer Building, 600 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8123. FAX:
(202) 205-8105. Internet: Ellen--Schiller@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8953.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1461.

84.237G Program for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional
Disturbance

Purpose of Program: To support projects designed to improve special
education and related services to children and youth with serious
emotional disturbance. Types of projects that may be supported under
the program include, but are not limited to, research, development, and
demonstration projects. Funds may also be used to develop and
demonstrate approaches to assist and prevent children with emotional
and behavioral problems from developing serious emotional disturbance.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; State
educational agencies; local educational agencies; and other appropriate
public and nonprofit private institutions or agencies.
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 (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
part 328.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 328.3(a)(5) the
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the
following priority. The Secretary funds under this competition only
applications that meet this absolute priority:
Absolute Priority--Nondiscriminatory, Culturally Competent,
Collaborative Demonstration Models to Improve Services for Students
with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Prevention Services for Students
with Emotional and Behavioral Problems (84.237G). The Assistant
Secretary establishes an absolute priority for demonstration projects
that develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate nondiscriminatory,
culturally competent, collaborative practices to (1) prevent children
with emotional and behavioral problems from developing serious
emotional disturbance, and (2) improve special education and related
services for ethnic and cultural minority students with serious
emotional disturbance, in the least restrictive environment.
Projects must establish local, community-based assessment,
planning, prevention, and intervention teams that involve participation
from education, mental health, juvenile justice agencies, other
appropriate community service agencies, and organizations representing
families.
The first stage of each project must consist of the development and
refinement of working agreements among the various community agencies
and organizations, to identify approaches that improve the capacity of
individuals and systems to respond skillfully, respectfully, and
effectively to students, families, teachers, and other providers in a
manner that recognizes, affirms, and values their worth and dignity.
The first stage planning must include the collaborative
consideration and development, by all participating groups, of
nondiscriminatory, culturally competent techniques that enhance the
fairness and effectiveness of key service delivery elements,
including--but not necessarily limited to--assessment, education,
training, transition planning, and the provision of related services.
The second stage of each project must consist of the implementation
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across service providers, followed by dissemination of the results.
The budget for a project must provide for two trips annually to
Washington, DC for (1) a two-day Research Project Directors' meeting;
and (2) another meeting: to meet and collaborate with the Office of
Special Education Programs' project officer and the other projects
funded under this priority, to share information, and to discuss
findings and methods of dissemination.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Claudette Carey,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3525,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-9864.
FAX: (202) 205-8105. Internet: Claudette--Carey@ed.gov
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8953.
For Technical Information Contact:
For Nondiscriminatory, Culturally-Competent, Collaborative
Demonstration Models to Improve Services for Students with Serious
Emotional Disturbance and Prevention Services for Students with
Emotional and Behavioral Problems (84.237G): Tom V. Hanley, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3526,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8110.
FAX: (202) 205-8105. Internet: Tom--Hanley@ed.gov

Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1426.

REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

84.128G Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for Migratory
Agricultural and Seasonal Farmworkers With Disabilities

Purpose of Program: To provide grants for vocational rehabilitation
services for migratory agricultural workers or seasonal farmworkers
with disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: State vocational rehabilitation agencies
(SVRAs); nonprofit agencies working in collaboration with the SVRAs;
local agencies administering vocational rehabilitation programs under
written agreements with SVRAs; and SVRAs that enter into agreements
with the SVRAs of one or more other States to develop cooperative
programs for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.
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 (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
parts 369 and 375.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Fred Isbister, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3330,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2740. Telephone: (202) 205-9297
or the electronic bulletin boards of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration at (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) or (202) 205-9950 (9600
bps) to order applications; or (202) 205-8206 for information.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777b.

84.128J Projects for Initiating Recreational Programs for Individuals
With Disabilities

Purpose of Program: To provide grants for initiating recreation
programs providing individuals with disabilities recreational
activities and related experiences that can be expected to aid in their
employment, mobility, socialization, independence, and community
integration.
Eligible Applicants: States; other public agencies, including
federally recognized Indian tribal governments; and nonprofit private
organizations.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, and 85; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR
parts 369 and 378.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.

Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Applications or Information Contact: Fred Isbister, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3330,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2740. Telephone: (202) 205-9297
or the electronic bulletin boards of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration at (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) or (202) 205-9950 (9600
bps) to order applications; or (202) 205-8206 for information.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777(f).
84.129T Distance Learning through Telecommunications

Purpose of Program: To support the formation of regional
partnerships between institutions of higher education and other public
and private entities for the purpose of developing and implementing
through the use of telecommunications in-service training programs--
including certificate or degree granting programs concerning vocational
rehabilitation services and related services--for vocational
rehabilitation professionals.
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education with
demonstrated experience in continuing education for vocational
rehabilitation personnel.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81,
82, 85, and 86.
Supplementary Information:
In awarding grants under this competition, the Secretary takes into
consideration the sparsity of State populations in the region to be
served.
Each application submitted under this program must propose to serve
one of the 10 regions served by the Rehabilitation Services
Administration.
Each application must include all of the following:
(1) A detailed explanation of how the applicant will use
interactive audio, video, and computer technologies between distant
locations to provide in-service training programs to the region.
(2) A description of how the applicant intends to use and build
upon existing telecommunications networks within the region to be
served.
(3) A copy of all agreements governing the division of functions
within the partnership, including an assurance that all States within
the region will be served.
(4) A copy of a binding commitment entered into between the
partnership and each entity that is legally permitted to provide, and
from which the partnership is to obtain, the telecommunications
services and facilities required for the project. The binding
commitment must stipulate that if the partnership receives the grant,
the entity will provide those telecommunications services and
facilities in the area to be served within a reasonable time and at a
charge that is in accordance with State law.
(5) A description of the curriculum to be provided, the frequency
of service, and the sites of service.
(6) A description of the need to purchase or lease computer
hardware and software, audio and video equipment, telecommunications
terminal equipment, or interactive video equipment.
(7) An assurance that the partnership will use not less than 75
percent of the amount of the grant for instructional curriculum
development and programming.
(8) A description of the means by which the project will be
evaluated.
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Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3322,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9561.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 797b(a).
84.129U-1 Parent Information and Training Programs

Purpose of Program: To establish programs to provide training and
information to enable individuals with disabilities, and the parents,
family members, guardians, advocates, or other authorized
representatives of those individuals, to participate more effectively
with professionals in meeting the vocational and rehabilitation needs
of individuals with disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit private organizations.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81,
82, and 85.
Supplementary Information:
(a) Distribution of Grants: Under this competition the Secretary
distributes grants geographically to the greatest extent possible
throughout all States, and targets awards to individuals with
disabilities and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or
authorized representatives of those individuals, in both urban and
rural areas or on a State or regional basis.
(b) Demonstration of Capacity and Expertise: Each application
submitted under this competition must demonstrate the capacity and
expertise of the applicant to--
(1) Coordinate and work closely with the parent training and
information centers established under section 631 of the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431); and
(2) Effectively conduct the training and information activities
authorized under this program.
(c) Assurances: Each application submitted under this competition
must provide assurances that the grantee at the time it receives a
grant--
(1) Is governed by a board of directors that includes professionals
in the field of vocational rehabilitation and on which a majority of
members are individuals with disabilities or the parents, family
members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of those
individuals; or
(2)(i) Has a membership that represents the interests of
individuals with disabilities; and
(ii) Has established a special governing committee that includes
professionals in the field of vocational rehabilitation and on which a
majority of members are individuals with disabilities or the parents,
family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of
those individuals.
(d) Other Assurances: Each application submitted under this
competition must provide assurances that--
(1) The grantee will serve individuals with a full range of
disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or
authorized representatives of those individuals;
(2) The grantee will consult with appropriate agencies, in the
jurisdiction served by the program, that serve or assist individuals
with disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians,
advocates, or authorized representatives of those individuals; and
(3) The board of directors or special governing committee will meet
at least once in each calendar quarter to review the training and
information program, and, in the case of a special governing committee,
will directly advise the governing board regarding the views and
recommendations of the committee.
(e) Use of Grants: Each grantee shall assist individuals with
disabilities, and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or
authorized representatives of the individuals to--
(1) Better understand vocational rehabilitation and independent
living programs and services;
(2) Provide follow-up support for transition and employment
programs;
(3) Communicate more effectively with transition and rehabilitation
personnel and other relevant professionals;
(4) Provide support in the development of the individualized
written rehabilitation program;
(5) Provide support and expertise in obtaining information about
rehabilitation and independent living programs, services, and resources
that are appropriate; and
(6) Understand the provisions of the Rehabilitation Act,
particularly provisions relating to employment, supported employment,
and independent living.
(f) Other Requirements: The appropriate provisions of section 306
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, also apply to grants
under this competition. (29 U.S.C. 776)
For Applications or Information Contact: Beverly Brightly, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3322,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9561.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 797b(c).
84.129U-3 Parent Information and Training Programs--Technical
Assistance

Purpose of Program: To provide coordination and technical
assistance to Parent Information and Training Projects.
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit private organizations.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 81,
82, and 85.
For Applications or Information Contact: Beverly Brightly, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 3322,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9561.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 797b(c).

84.234M Projects with Industry

Purpose of Program: To (1) create and expand job and career
opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the competitive
labor market by engaging the talent and leadership of private industry
as partners in the rehabilitation process; (2) identify competitive job
and career opportunities and the skills needed to perform these jobs;
(3) create practical settings for job readiness and training programs;
and (4) provide job placements and career advancement.
Eligible Applicants: (1) Designated State units; (2) labor unions;
(3) employers; (4) community rehabilitation program providers; (5)
trade associations; (6) Indian tribes or tribal organizations; or (7)
other agencies or organizations with the capacity to create and expand
job and career opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Only applicants that propose to serve a geographic area that is
currently unserved or underserved by the Projects with Industry program
may receive new awards under this program.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, and 85; and (b) the regulations for this program in 34 CFR
parts 369 and 379.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.

Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Priorities:
Competitive Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and the notice
of final priorities for this program published in the Federal Register
on December 9, 1994 (59 FR 63860), the Secretary gives

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preference to applications that meet the following competitive
priority. The Secretary awards 10 points to an application that meets
this competitive priority. These points are in addition to any points
the application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
Providing Program Services in an Empowerment Zone or Enterprise
Community.
Background: The Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program
is a critical element of the Administration's community revitalization
strategy. The program is a first step in rebuilding communities in
America's poverty-stricken inner cities and rural heartlands. It is
designed to empower people and communities by inspiring Americans to
work together to create jobs and opportunity.
Under this program the Federal Government has designated 9
Empowerment Zones (Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Detroit,
MI; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA/Camden, NJ; Kentucky Highlands, KY;
Mid-Delta, MS; and Rio Grande Valley, TX); 2 Supplemental Empowerment
Zones (Los Angeles, CA and Cleveland, OH); and 95 Enterprise
Communities (a full list of which is available upon request).
Interested individuals may contact the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) at 1-800-998-9999 for additional information on the
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program.
Under the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program
communities are invited to submit strategic plans that comprehensively
address how the community would link economic development with
education and training, as well as how community development, public
safety, human services, and environmental initiatives together would
support sustainable communities.
Priority:
The Secretary gives competitive preference to applications that--
(1) Propose the provision of substantial services in Empowerment
Zones or Enterprise Communities; and
(2) Propose projects that contribute to the strategic plan of the
Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community activities and that are made
an integral component of the Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community
activities.
A PWI project may provide services at one or more sites. Under this
program a PWI project is considered to be providing substantial
services in a zone or community if a minimum of 51 percent of the total
number of persons served by the project, irrespective of the number of
sites, reside in a zone or community and at least one of the project
sites is located within the boundaries of a zone or community. If there
is only one project site, it must be located within the boundaries of a
zone or community.
Invitational Priorities: Within the competitive priority in this
notice, the Secretary is particularly interested in applications that
meet one or more of the following invitational priorities. However,
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that meets one or more of
these invitational priorities does not receive competitive or absolute
preference over other applications:
Invitational Priority 1. Projects that demonstrate the use of
alternative work setting models of employment, such as flexiplace or
telecommute, to assist individuals with disabilities to secure and
maintain competitive employment.
Invitational Priority 2. Projects that demonstrate the use of
workplace apprenticeship programs designed to encourage, support, and
train individuals with disabilities for employment in careers with
advancement potential.
Invitational Priority 3. Projects that demonstrate effective
outreach and collaboration with minority-owned businesses in order to
secure competitive placement opportunities for individuals with
disabilities. Minority-owned businesses are defined as nonprofit and
for-profit entities at least 51 percent owned or controlled by one or
more minority individuals.
Invitational Priority 4. Projects that demonstrate a service model
or design that will facilitate the transition from school-to-work of
individuals with disabilities. Projects should focus on placing youth
with disabilities in employment with career path or career advancement
opportunities.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Constance
Pledger, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW.,
room 3318 Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2741. Telephone: (202)
205-9343 or the electronic bulletin boards of the Rehabilitation
Services Administration at (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) or (202) 205-9950
(9600 bps) to order applications; or (202) 205-9415 for information.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 795g.

84.235U Special Projects and Demonstrations for Providing Vocational
Rehabilitation Services to Individuals with Disabilities

Purpose of Program: To provide financial assistance to projects for
expanding or otherwise improving vocational rehabilitation and other
rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities, especially
individuals with the most severe disabilities.
Eligible Applicants: State agencies; other public agencies and
organizations, including federally recognized Indian tribal
governments; and nonprofit private agencies and organizations.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, and 85; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts
369 and 373.
Priorities:
Competitive Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and the notice
of final priorities for this program published in the Federal Register
on December 9, 1994 (59 FR 63860), the Secretary gives preference to
applications that meet the following competitive priority. The
Secretary awards 10 points to an application that meets this
competitive priority. These points are in addition to any points the
application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
Providing Program Services in an Empowerment Zone or Enterprise
Community.
Background:
The Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program is a critical
element of the Administration's community revitalization strategy. The
program is a first step in rebuilding communities in America's poverty-
stricken inner cities and rural heartlands. It is designed to empower
people and communities by inspiring Americans to work together to
create jobs and opportunity.
Under this program the Federal Government has designated 9
Empowerment Zones (Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Detroit,
MI; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA/Camden, NJ; Kentucky Highlands, KY;
Mid-Delta, MS; and Rio Grande Valley, TX); 2 Supplemental Empowerment
Zones (Los Angeles, CA and Cleveland, OH); and 95 Enterprise
Communities (a full list of which is available upon request).
Interested individuals may contact the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) at 1-800-998-9999 for additional information on the
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program.
Under the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program
communities are invited to submit strategic plans that comprehensively
address how the community would link economic development with
education and training, as well as how community development, public
safety, human services, and environmental initiative

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together would support sustainable communities.
Priority

The Secretary gives competitive preference to applications that--
(1) Propose the provision of substantial services in Empowerment
Zones or Enterprise Communities; and
(2) Propose projects that contribute to the strategic plan of the
Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community and that are made an integral
component of the Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community activities.
Under this program a project is considered to be providing
substantial services if a minimum of 51 percent of the persons served
by the project reside within the Empowerment Zone or Enterprise
Community.
Invitational Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) the Secretary is
particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of the
following invitational priorities. However, an application that meets
one or more of these invitational priorities does not receive
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
Invitational Priority 1--Services to Minorities and Women.
Applications that propose to provide culturally sensitive vocational
rehabilitation services and make significant outreach efforts to
identify and serve individuals with disabilities from minority
backgrounds and women with disabilities.
Invitational Priority 2--Services to People with HIV or AIDS.
Applications that propose to provide vocational rehabilitation services
to people with HIV or AIDS.
Invitational Priority 3--Rehabilitation Technology. Applications
that address the uses of technology in the successful rehabilitation of
individuals with disabilities.
For Applications or Information Contact: Pamela Martin, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3414,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone: (202) 205-8494
or the electronic bulletin boards of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration at (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) or (202) 205-9950 (9600
bps) to order applications; or (202) 205-8494 for information.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777a(a)(1).

84.235V Special projects and demonstrations for providing transitional
rehabilitation services to youth with disabilities.

Purpose of Program: To provide job training to prepare youth with
disabilities for entry into the labor force, including competitive or
supported employment.
Eligible Applicants: State agencies; other public agencies and
organizations, including federally recognized Indian tribal
governments; and nonprofit agencies and organizations.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81,
82, and 85; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts
369 and 376.

Priority

Competitive Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and the notice
of final priorities for this program published in the Federal Register
on December 9, 1994 (59 FR 63860), the Secretary gives preference to
applications that meet the following competitive priority. The
Secretary awards 10 points to an application that meets this
competitive priority. These points are in addition to any points the
application earns under the selection criteria for the program:

Providing Program Services in an Empowerment Zone or Enterprise
Community

Background

The Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program is a critical
element of the Administration's community revitalization strategy. The
program is a first step in rebuilding communities in America's poverty-
stricken inner cities and rural heartlands. It is designed to empower
people and communities by inspiring Americans to work together to
create jobs and opportunity.
Under this program the Federal Government has designated 9
Empowerment Zones (Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Detroit,
MI; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA/Camden, NJ; Kentucky Highlands, KY;
Mid-Delta, MS; and Rio Grande Valley, TX); 2 Supplemental Empowerment
Zones (Los Angeles, CA and Cleveland, OH); and 95 Enterprise
Communities (a full list of which is available upon request).
Interested individuals may contact the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) at 1-800-998-9999 for additional information on the
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program.
Under the Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program
communities are invited to submit strategic plans that comprehensively
address how the community would link economic development with
education and training, as well as how community development, public
safety, human services, and environmental initiative together would
support sustainable communities.
Priority:
The Secretary gives competitive preference to applications that--
(1) Propose the provision of substantial services in Empowerment
Zones or Enterprise Communities; and
(2) Propose projects that contribute to the strategic plan of the
Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community and that are made an integral
component of the Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community activities.
Under this program a project is considered to be providing
substantial services if a minimum of 51 percent of the persons served
by the project reside within the Empowerment Zone or Enterprise
Community.
For Applications or Information Contact: Pamela Martin, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 3414,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone: (202) 205-8494
or the electronic bulletin boards of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration at (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) or (202) 205-9950 (9600
bps) to order applications; or (202) 205-8494 for information.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777a(b).

84.250F Vocational rehabilitation service projects for American
Indians with disabilities.

Purpose of Program: To provide vocational rehabilitation services
in order to prepare for suitable employment American Indians with
disabilities who reside on Federal or State reservations
Eligible Applicants: Governing bodies of Indian Tribes; and
consortia of those governing bodies located on Federal or State
reservations.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 80, 81, 82,
and 85; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 369
and 371.
Statutory Priority: Section 130(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act
provides that, in making new awards under this program, the Secretary
gives priority consideration to applications for the continuation of
tribal programs that have been funded under this program. For this
competition in fiscal year 1996, the Secretary will implement this
priority by giving a competitive preference of 10 bonus points, in
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), to applications that meet this
priority.

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For Applications or Information Contact: Barbara M. Sweeney, U. S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 3225,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone:
(202) 205-9544.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 750.

84.264B Rehabilitation continuing education programs.

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: State 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 V, VII, and IX only.

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, 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.

Priorities: The priority in the notice of final priorities for this
program, as published in the Federal Register on December 5, 1994 (59
FR 62506). For the purpose of this notice, the Secretary designates
this priority as an absolute priority for FY 1996. Under an absolute
priority the Secretary funds only applications that meet the priority
(34 CFR 75.105(c)(3)).
For Applications or Information Contact: Richard Melia, U.S.
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW., room 3324,
Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-
9400 or the electronic bulletin boards of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration at (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) or (202) 205-9950 (9600
bps) to order applications; or (202) 205-9400 for information.

Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 771a.
84.315 Capacity building for traditionally underserved populations.

Purpose of Program: To provide outreach services and other related
activities (such as cooperative efforts) to: (1) Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions of higher
education, and other institutions of higher education whose minority
student enrollment is at least 50 percent; (2) nonprofit and for-profit
agencies at least 51 percent owned or controlled by one or more
minority individuals; and (3) underrepresented populations, to enhance
their capacity and increase their participation in competitions for
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under titles I through
VIII of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended.
Eligible Applicants: States; other public and nonprofit agencies
and organizations; and for-profit agencies and organizations.
Applicable Regulations: Since this direct grant program does not
have implementing regulations, the Secretary implements this program
under the authorizing statute (section 21 of the Rehabilitation Act)
and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86.

Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.

Selection Criteria: To evaluate applications for new grants under
this program, the Secretary uses the following selection criteria in 34
CFR 75.210 for a discretionary grant program that does not have
regulations:
(a) Meeting the purposes of the authorizing statute (35 points).
(b) Extent of need for the project (25 points).
(c) Plan of operation (20 points).
(d) Quality of key personnel (7 points).
(e) Budget and cost effectiveness (5 points).
(f) Evaluation plan (5 points).
(g) Adequacy of resources (3 points).
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
For Applications and General Information Contact: Thomas E. Finch,
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3038,
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2575. Telephone: (202) 205-8292
or the electronic bulletin boards of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration at (202) 205-5574 (2400 bps) or (202) 205-9950 (9600
bps) to order applications.
Program Authority: Section 21 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended; 29 U.S.C. 718b.

Chart 7.--Office of Vocational and Adult Education
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Deadline for Estimated
CFDA No. and name Applications Application intergovern- Estimated range of Estimated avg. number of
available deadline date mental review awards size of awards awards
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Application notices for new discretionary grant
awards, if any, will be published at a future date.
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Invitation to Comment:

The Secretary welcomes comments and suggestions for improving the
annual combined application notice.
Please direct any comments and suggestions to Steven N. Schatken,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW. (room 5105, FB-10B),
Washington, D.C. 20202-2241.

Dated: August 4, 1995.
Richard W. Riley,
Secretary of Education.
Appendix--Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

This appendix applies to each program that is subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review of
Federal Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
The objective of the Executive order is to foster an
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by relying
on State and local processes for State and local government
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of
Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process
under Executive Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform activities
in more

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than one State should immediately contact the Single Point of Contact
for each of those States and follow the procedure established in each
of those States under the Executive order. A listing containing the
Single Point of Contact for each State is included in this appendix.
In States that have not established a process or chosen a program
for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities may submit
comments directly to the Department.
Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by a
State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, areawide,
regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-delivered by the
date indicated in this notice to the following address: The Secretary,
EO 12372--CFDA# [commenter must insert number--including suffix letter,
if any], U.S. Department of Education, room 6213, 600 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-0124.
Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the date
indicated in this notice.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE
ONE TO WHICH THE APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO NOT
SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

State Single Points of Contact

Note: In accordance with Executive Order #12372, this listing
represents the designated State Single Points of Contact. Because
participation is voluntary some States no longer participate in the
process. These include: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii,
Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Virginia, and Washington. Alabama, which did not participate when
this list was last published by the Department of Education in June
1994, now participates.
Alabama

Jon C. Strickland, Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs, Planning and Economic Development Division, 401 Adams
Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690, Telephone (205) 242-5483,
FAX (205) 242-5515

Arizona

Janice Dunn, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central Avenue,
Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 280-1315,
FAX (602) 280-1305
Arkansas
Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and
Administration, 1515 W. 7th Street, room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas
72203, Telephone (501) 682-1074 FAX (501) 682-5206

California

Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research, 1400 Tenth
Street, room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 323-
7480, FAX (916) 323-3018

Delaware

Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive Department,
Thomas Collins Building, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903,
Telephone (302) 739-3326, FAX (302) 739-5661

District of Columbia

Charles Nichols, State Single Point of Contact, Office of Grants
Management and Development, 717 14th Street, N.W., Suite 500,
Washington, DC 20005, Telephone (202) 727-6554, FAX (202) 727-1617

Florida

Suzanne Traub-Metlay, Florida State Clearinghouse, Intergovernmental
Affairs Policy Unit, Executive Office of the Governor, The Capitol
(room 1603), Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, Telephone (904) 488-
8114, FAX (904) 488-9005

Georiga

Tom L. Reid, III, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 254
Washington Street, S.W., room 401J, Atlanta, Georgia 30334,
Telephone (404) 656-3855 or 656-3829, FAX (404) 656-7938

Illinois

Tim Golemo, State Single Point of Contact, Department of Commerce
and Community Affairs, 620 East Adams, Springfield, Illinois 62701,
Telephone (217) 782-1671, FAX (217) 782-6620

Indiana

Francis E. Williams, State Budget Agency, 212 State House,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Telephone (317) 232-2972, FAX (317)
233-3323

Iowa

Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa Department
of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
50309, Telephone (515) 242-4719, FAX (515) 242-4859

Kentucky

Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local
Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-
8204, Telephone (502) 573-2382, FAX (502) 573-2512

Maine

Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38,
Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone (207) 287-3261, FAX (207) 287-6489
Maryland
William G. Carroll, Manager, State Clearinghouse, for
Intergovernmental Assistance, Maryland Office of Planning, 301 West
Preston Street, room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365, Telephone
(410) 225-4490, FAX (410) 225-4480

Michigan

Richard S. Pastula, Director, Office of Federal Grants, Michigan
Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 30225, Lansing, Michigan 48909,
Telephone (517) 373-7356, FAX (517) 373-6683

Mississippi

Cathy Mallette, Clearinghouse Officer, Department of Finance and
Administration, 455 North Lamar Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39202-
3087, Telephone (601) 359-6762, FAX (601) 359-6764

Missouri

Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of
Administration, P.O. Box 809, room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone (314) 751-4834, FAX (314) 751-7819

Nevada

Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, Capitol Complex,
Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone (702) 687-4065, FAX (702) 687-
3983

New Hampshire

Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State Planning,
Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process/Mike Blake, 2 1/2 Beacon
Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone (603) 271-2155, FAX
(603) 271-1728
New Jersey

Gregory W. Adkins, Assistant Commisioner, New Jersey Department of
Community Affairs

Please direct all correspondence and questions about
intergovernmental review to:

Andrew J. Jaskolka, State Review Process, Intergovernmental Review
Unit, CN 800, room 813A, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0800, Telephone
(609) 292-9025, FAX (609) 633-2132

New Mexico

Robert Peters, State Budget Division, room 190, Bataan Memorial
Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone (505) 827-3640, FAX
(505)827-3861

New York

New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State Capitol,
Albany, New York 12224, Telephone (518) 474-1605

North Carolina

Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the
Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
27603-8003, Telephone (919) 733-7232, FAX (919) 733-9571

North Dakota

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North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of Intergovernmental
Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-
0170, Telephone (701) 224-2094, FAX (701) 224-2308

Ohio

Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State Clearinghouse,
Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad Street, 34th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411

Please direct correspondence and questions about
intergovernmental review to:

Linda Wise, Telephone (614) 466-0698, FAX (614) 466-5400

Rhode Island

Daniel W. Varin, Associate Director, Department of Administration,
Division of Planning, One Capitol Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode
Island 02908-5870, Telephone (401) 277-2656, FAX (401) 277-2083

Please direct correspondence and questions to:

Review Coordinator, Office of Strategic Planning

South Carolina

Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services,
Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, room 477, Columbia,
South Carolina 29201, Telephone (803) 734-0494, FAX (803) 734-0385

Texas

Tom Adams, Governors Office, Director, Intergovernmental
Coordination, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512)
463-1771, FAX (512) 463-1888

Utah

Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and
Budget, room 116, State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114,
Telephone (801) 538-1535, FAX (801) 538-1547

Vermont

Nancy McAvoy, State Single Point of Contact, Pavilion Office
Building, 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05609, Telephone
(802) 828-3326, FAX (802) 828-3339

West Virginia

Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, West Virginia
Development Office, Building #6, room 553, Charleston, West Virginia
25305, Telephone (304) 558-4010, FAX (304) 558-3248

Wisconsin

Martha Kerner, Section Chief, State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin
Department of Administration, 101 East Wilson Street, 6th Floor,
P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, Telephone (608) 266-2125,
FAX (608) 267-6931

Wyoming

Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler Building,
4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone (307) 777-
7574, FAX (307) 638-8967

Territories

Guam

Mr. Giovanni T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and
Management Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana,
Guam 96910, Telephone 011-671-472-2285, FAX 011-671-472-2825

Northern Mariana Islands

State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, Office of
the Governor, Saipan, CM, Northern Mariana Islands 96950

Puerto Rico

Norma Burgos/Jose B. Caro, Chairwoman/Director, Puerto Rico Planning
Board, Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government Center,
P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119, Telephone (809)
727-4444 or 723-6190, FAX (809) 724-3270 or 724-3103

Virgin Islands

Jose George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas,
Virgin Islands 00802

Please direct all questions and correspondence about
intergovernmental review to:

Linda Clarke, Telephone (809) 774-0750, FAX (809) 776-0069

Note: This list is based on the most current information
provided by the States. Information on any changes or apparent
errors should be provided to Donna Rivelli (Telephone (202) 395-
5858) at the Office of Management and Budget and to the State in
question. Changes to the list will only be made upon formal
notification by the State.

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Published:: 08/10/1995
Department:: Education Department
Entry Type:: Notice
Action:: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 1996.
Document Number:: 95-19748
Dates:: Dates of Application Notices: The actual or estimated date for publication of the application notice for a given program is listed in column three of Chart 1. For any previously announced program, column three of Chart 1 also includes the Federal Register volume and page reference to that notice. If a program has yet to publish an application notice, an estimated date (est.) or TBA (to be announced) is listed in column three of Chart 1.
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