[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-30257] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: December 9, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No.: 84.250E] Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians With Disabilities ACTION: Correction notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: The date the applications will be available is revised to ``January 6, 1995.'' APPLICATION DEADLINE DATES: The date the applications will be due is revised to ``June 16, 1995.'' ESTIMATED RANGE OF REWARDS: The estimated range of awards is revised to ``$250,000 to $375,000.'' ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS: The estimated average size of awards is revised to ``$300,000.'' 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 1995, 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. On June 10, 1994, the Secretary published in the Federal Register (59 FR 30190, 30201, and 30213) a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 1995 under Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians With Disabilities. Detailed information concerning that competition was included in that notice. The purpose of this notice is to correct the date the applications will be available, the date the applications will be due, the estimated range of awards, and the estimated average size of the awards. The purpose of this notice is also to explain how the statutory priority to continue funding for previously funded tribal programs will be implemented in this competition. FOR APPLICATIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Sweeney, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3325, Switzer Building, Washington, DC, 20202-2740. Telephone: (202) 205- 9544. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800- 877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED board), telephone (202) 260-9550; or on the Internet Gopher Server at GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases). However, the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal Register. Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 750. Dated: December 5, 1994. Judith E. Heumann, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 94-30257 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P