[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-27454] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: November 7, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [CFDA No.: 84.029P] Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals With Disabilities--Experimental Parent Centers; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995 PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: The purpose of this program is to support training and information centers for parents of children with disabilities and persons who work with parents. The purpose of the Centers is to enable parents to work more effectively with professionals in meeting the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. This priority supports both urban and rural experimental parent centers. Experimental urban centers must serve large numbers of parents of children with disabilities located in high density areas. Experimental rural centers must serve large numbers of parents of children with disabilities located in rural areas. The centers may focus on particular aspects of parent training and information services, including but not limited to those activities required under 34 CFR 316.10(a). Experimental projects may include a planning and development phase. (See 34 CFR 316.10(b)). The Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals with Disabilities program supports the National Education Goals by improving services for infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and by so doing helping them to reach the high levels of achievement called for in the National Education Goals. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Only parent organizations are eligible to receive grants under this program. DEADLINE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATION: January 10, 1995. DEADLINE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: February 10, 1995. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: November 15, 1994. AVAILABLE FUNDS: $200,000. RANGE OF AWARDS: $25,000 to $50,000. ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS: $40,000. ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: 5. Note: The Department is not bound by any of the estimates in this notice. PROJECT PERIOD: Up to 36 months. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, and 85; (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR Part 316; and (c) The priority in the notice of final priority for empowerment zones, as published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. PRIORITIES: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and section 631(e)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 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 under the Parent Training and Information Centers program. Absolute Priority: Experimental Parent Centers (34 CFR 316.10(b)). Competitive Priority: Within this priority, the Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that meet the following competitive priority. Providing parent training and information in one or more Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities. Applicants to this competition may receive an additional 5 points if they address the competitive priority relating to Empowerment Zones or Enterprise Communities published in the final priority elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. FOR APPLICATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT: Norm Howe, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202- 2651. Telephone: (202) 205-9068. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number at (202) 205-9999. 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) 260-9550; on the Internet Gopher Server at GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases). However, the official application notice of a discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal Register. Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431. Dated: November 1, 1994. Howard R. Moses, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 94-27454 Filed 11-4-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P