[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 49503]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25110]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.264A]
Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs; Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998
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.
Deadline For Transmittal Of Applications: November 14, 1997.
Deadline For Intergovernmental Review: January 13, 1998.
Applications Available: September 22, 1997.
Available Funds: $2,903,732.
Estimated Range Of Awards: $318,612--$525,900.
Maximum Awards By Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
Region: In no case does the Secretary make an initial award greater
than the amount listed for each of the following RSA regions for a
single budget period of 12 months. The Secretary rejects and does not
consider an application that proposes a budget exceeding this amount.
Maximum Level Of Awards By RSA Region:
Region II--$439,800
Region III--$525,900
Region VI--$505,300
Region VII--$348,500
Region VIII--$318,612
Region IX--$428,500
Region X--$337,120
Note: Applicants should apply for level funding for each project
year. Also, applicants are subject to a four percent cost-share
requirement on awards.
Estimated Number Of Awards: 7.
Note: Applications are invited for the provision of training for
Department of Education Regions II, III, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X
only. The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 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.
The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992, enacted October 29,
1992, also applies. Specifically note that under section 21(b)(6) of
the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, applicants are required to
demonstrate how they will address, in whole or in part, the needs of
individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds.
For Applications Contact: The Grants and Contracts Service Team
(GCST), U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
room 3317 Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2550. Telephone:
(202) 205-8351. The preferred method for requesting applications is to
FAX your request to (202) 205-8717. 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.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application
package in an alternate format by contacting the GCST. However, the
Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard
forms included in the application package.
For Further Information Contact: Ellen Chesley, U.S. Department of
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., room 3318 Switzer Building,
Washington, D.C. 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9481.
Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding
paragraph.
Electronic Access to This Document
Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or
portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the
following sites:
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To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with
Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you
have questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government Printing
Office toll free at 1-888-293-6498.
Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511
or toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option
G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases.
Note: The official version of a document is the document
published in the Federal Register.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774.
Dated: September 17, 1997.
Howard R. Moses,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services.
[FR Doc. 97-25110 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am]
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