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[FR Doc No: 94-9659]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.040]
Invitation for Fiscal Year 1994 Applications Under the School
Construction in Areas Affected by Federal Activities Program for Fiscal
Year 1995 Funds
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: To help compensate school districts for the cost of
educating children when enrollment and the availability of revenues
from local sources have been adversely affected by Federal activities,
the Secretary provides direct grants for the construction or remodeling
of urgently needed minimum school facilities. Section 5 of Public Law
81-815 authorizes assistance for school construction in local
educational agencies due to Federal activity carried out either
directly or through a contractor. Eligibility is determined by the
increase in the number of children residing on Federal property or with
a parent employed on Federal property. Section 14 authorizes assistance
for certain school districts that serve children residing on Indian
lands, or that are significantly burdened by the presence of nontaxable
Federal property and have a substantial number of inadequately housed
pupils.
Notice is given that the Secretary of Education has established a
closing date for the transmittal of applications for assistance under
section 5 of Public Law 81-815, based on increase periods ending June
1994 or June 1995 and for requests for assistance under section 14 of
Public Law 81-815.
Funding for this program is subject to the availability of
appropriations. Appropriations in the past several years have been
sufficient to fund only the three or four higher priority applications
in a given year. There continues to be approximately 200 eligible but
unfunded applications for school construction assistance under Public
Law 81-815. Only those new applications that demonstrate an urgent need
for minimum school facilities, primarily elementary or secondary
education classrooms, will qualify for funding consideration in fiscal
year 1995.
Please note that this application invitation is based on the
current law, which expires on September 30, 1994. We will not know
before the June 30 application deadline how the program statute may be
changed through reauthorization by Congress.
DEADLINE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS: June 30, 1994.
DEADLINE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVIEW: September 1, 1994.
AVAILABLE FUNDS: For fiscal year 1994, $3,571,000 was appropriated for
sections 5 and 14(c), and $3,770,000 was appropriated for sections
14(a) and 14(b). The level of funding for fiscal year 1995 is
contingent upon Congressional action to be taken later this year.
APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: Application forms may be obtained from the
State educational agency that serves the applicant local educational
agency.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: (a) The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 82,
85 and 86; and (b) the regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 221.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: School Facilities Branch, Impact Aid
Program, Program Operations Division, U.S. Department of Education, 400
Maryland Avenue, SW., Portals Building, room 4200, Washington, DC
20202-6244. Telephone: (202) 260-3977. Hand-delivered applications will
be accepted at 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4200, between 8 a.m. and
4 p.m. (Washington, DC, time) daily except Saturdays, Sundays, and
Federal holidays. 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.
Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 631-645.
Dated: April 18, 1994.
Thomas W. Payzant,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 84.040 School Assistance
in Federally Affected Areas--Construction)
[FR Doc. 94-9659 Filed 4-20-94; 8:45 am]
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