[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35326-35327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17060]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Notice
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1997
SUMMARY: This notice provides a closing date and other information
regarding the transmittal of applications for a fiscal year 1997
competition under programs authorized by the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act. This notice supports the National Education
Goals by helping to improve results for children with disabilities.
Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates
in this notice.
Priorities
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) the Secretary gives an absolute
preference to applications that meet the following priority. The
Secretary will fund under this competition only those applications that
meet this absolute priority:
Absolute Priority--Directed Research Projects (84.023D). The
priority Directed Research Projects in the notice of final priority
under programs authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal
Register, applies to this competition.
Applications Available: July 3, 1997.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 15, 1997.
Under this Directed Research Projects priority, a research project
must address one of five focus areas. A separate application must be
submitted for each focus area. Following is the pertinent information
for each focus area:
Focus 1--Beacons of Excellence
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 in 34 CFR Part 324.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
Project Period: The majority of projects will be funded for up to
36 months. Only in exceptional circumstances--such as research
questions that require repeated measurement, longitudinal design--will
projects be funded for more than 36 months or up to a maximum of 54
months.
Focus 2--Prevention and Early Intervention Services for Children With
Emotional and Behavioral Problems
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
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Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations in 34 CFR Part 328.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 15, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 1.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Focus 3--Students Approaching Graduation and the Supplemental Security
Income Program
Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education, State
education agencies, local education agencies, and other public and
nonprofit private institutions or agencies (including the State job
training coordinating councils and service delivery area administrative
entities established under the Job Training Partnership Act).
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 in 34 CFR Part 326.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 15, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
Focus 4--The sustainability of Promising Innovations
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 in 34 CFR Part 324.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
Project period: Up to 48.
Focus 5--Educating Children With Severe Disabilities in Inclusive
Settings
Eligible applicants: Any public or private, profit or nonprofit,
organization or institution.
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 in 34 CFR Part 315.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 15, 1997.
Estimated Number of Awards: 6.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Maximum Award for All Focus Areas
If an applicant wishes to address more than one Focus area, a
separate application must be submitted for each focus area. The
Secretary rejects and does not consider an application that proposes a
budget exceeding $250,000 for any single budget period of 12 months.
However, because of budgetary considerations contingent upon
congressional action, the Secretary may change the maximum amount
through a notice published in the Federal Register. This maximum award
applies to any application for any Focus area.
Page Limits for All Focus Areas
Part III of the application, the Application Narrative, requires
applicants to address the selection criteria that will be used by
reviewers in evaluating individual proposals. The applicant must limit
the Part III--Application Narrative to no more than 60 double-spaced
8\1/2\ x 11'' pages (on one side only) with one inch margins (top,
bottom, and sides). This page limitation applies to all applications to
any focus area and to all material presented in the application
narrative--including, for example, any charts, tables, figures, and
graphs. The application narrative page limit does not apply to: Part
I--the cover sheet; Part II--the budget section (including the
narrative budget justification); and Part IV--the assurances and
certifications. Also, the one-page abstract, resumes, bibliography, or
letters of support, while considered part of the application, are not
subject to the page limitation. Applicants should note that reviewers
are not required to review any information provided in addition to the
application information listed above. All sections of text in the
application narrative must be double-spaced (no more than 3 lines per
vertical inch). If using a proportional computer font, use no smaller
than a 12-point font, and an average character density no greater than
14 characters per inch. If using a nonproportional font or a
typewriter, do not use more than 12 characters to the inch. Double-
spacing and font requirements do not apply within charts, tables,
figures, and graphs, but the information presented in those formats
should be easily readable. The Secretary rejects and does not consider
an application that does not adhere to these requirements.
Program authority: 20 U.S.C. 1441, 1424, 1425, and 1426.
For Applications and General Information Contact
Requests for applications and general information should be
addressed to the Grants and Contracts Services Team, 600 Independence
Avenue, S.W., room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2641.
The preferred method for requesting information is to FAX your request
to: (202) 205-8717. Telephone: (202) 260-9182.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the TDD number: (202) 205-8953. Individuals with disabilities
may obtain a copy of this notice and an application package in an
alternate format (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting the Department as listed above.
Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including
copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can
be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED Board),
telephone (202) 260-9950; on the Internet Gopher Server (at Gopher://
gcs.ed.gov); or on the World Wide Web (at http://gcs.ed.gov). However,
the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition
is the notice published in the Federal Register.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers: Research in
Education of Individuals with Disabilities Program, 84.023; Program
for Children with Severe Disabilities, 84.086; Secondary Education
and Transitional Services for Youth with Disabilities Program,
84.158, and Program for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional
Disturbance, 84.238)
Dated: June 24, 1997.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 97-17060 Filed 6-27-97; 8:45 am]
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