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Part III





Department of Education





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Direct Grant Programs and Fellowship Programs; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1994



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 
Direct Grant Programs and Fellowship Programs

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 
1995.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary invites applications for new awards for fiscal 
year (FY) 1995 under some of the Department's direct grant and 
fellowship programs and announces deadline dates for the transmittal of 
applications under these programs. This combined application notice 
contains fiscal and programmatic information for potential applicants 
under the Department's programs announced in this issue of the Federal 
Register. This notice also lists FY 1995 programs previously announced 
in the Federal Register.

DATES: The chart for each principal office (Charts 1 through 6) 
includes the following dates for each program or competition: the date 
on which applications will be available, the deadline for submission of 
applications, and--for programs subject to Executive Order (EO) 12372 
(Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs)--the deadline date for 
transmittal of State Process Recommendations by State Single Points of 
Contact (SPOCs) and comments by other interested parties.

ADDRESSES: For Applications or Further Information: The address and 
telephone number for obtaining applications for, or further information 
about, a program are in the application notice for that program.
    For Users of TDD or FIRS: Individuals who use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number, if any, listed in 
the individual application notices. If a TDD number is not listed for a 
given program, individuals who use a 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.
    For Intergovernmental Review: The address for transmitting 
recommendations and comments under intergovernmental review is in the 
appendix to this notice. The appendix also contains the addresses of 
individual SPOCs.
    For Electronic Access to Information: 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; 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department's first combined application 
notice was published in September 1989. It was based on the idea--
subsequently affirmed by numerous parties in the educational 
community--that placing as many application notices as possible in a 
single notice would assist potential applicants in planning projects 
and activities. In the intervening years, other issues affecting the 
application and grant award processes were identified, including the 
view of a number of potential applicants that the Department's schedule 
for grant awards did not allow grantees sufficient time to implement 
departmentally assisted projects before the start of the academic year.
    As part of the Administration's goal to ``reinvent'' the Federal 
Government, a departmentwide Quality Improvement Team examined the 
Department's grant procedures and how these procedures affect the 
timely award of grants. The team's recommendations, which have been 
adopted by the Secretary, will result in a number of changes in the way 
the Department announces and awards grants under the Department's 
programs.
    In order to announce and award grants to accommodate the academic 
year, the Secretary determined that grants should be awarded during the 
preceding spring, to the maximum extent possible. To allow applicants 
more time to prepare applications and the Department the necessary time 
to process those applications, the Secretary further determined that 
application announcements should be published in the spring preceding 
the year in which the grants will be awarded.
    Thus, it is the Secretary's intent to publish the Department's 
annual combined application notice in the spring rather than in 
September, as has been the case until now. This policy will take full 
effect with the announcement of grants for FY 1996. For this transition 
year the combined notice for FY 1995 is being published in two 
sections--one now, announcing as many programs and competitions as 
possible at this time, and the other in September, announcing the 
remainder of the Department's programs and competitions.
    Thus, this notice contains those application announcements that the 
Department is able to publish at this time, and references application 
notices for FY 1995 that were published before this combined notice. 
Readers should note that, unlike previous combined notices, this notice 
does not list--or give estimated dates for--programs and competitions 
for which application notices are to be published at a later date. 
Those programs and competitions will be listed in the September 
combined notice.
    Among the programs and competitions omitted from this notice are 
those governed by statutes that are undergoing congressional 
reauthorization. These include programs administered by the Office of 
Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs and the Office of 
Elementary and Secondary Education, and some programs of the Office of 
Educational Research and Improvement.
    Also omitted from this notice are programs and competitions to be 
governed by new regulations or funding priorities that have not yet 
been issued in final form. In addition, this notice does not contain 
programs and competitions that will use application forms not yet 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1980.
    The Secretary anticipates that most of the Department's remaining 
application notices for new awards for FY 1995 will be included in the 
second section of the combined notice, to be issued in September 1994, 
or published as separate application notices before then. The September 
document will reference all programs and competitions announced in this 
notice, as well as any for which application notices will have been 
published in the interim.
    Within the next month the Secretary intends to publish in the 
Federal Register amendments to the Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) that will change how the Department 
makes non-competing continuation discretionary grant awards for multi-
year projects. The amendments will eliminate the requirement that a 
recipient submit an application for a continuation award. Instead, the 
due dates for performance reports will be adjusted so that they can be 
used to determine whether the recipient has met the criteria for 
receiving the continuation award. This action is being taken to improve 
the effectiveness, integrity, and quality of the grant award process 
and the projects that the Department funds.
    The amendments will affect the information that an applicant must 
submit to the Department when it applies for a new grant for a multi-
year project. Specifically, the applicant would submit a detailed 
budget for the entire project period, rather than for only the first 
budget period of the project. This combined application notice 
announces the amount the Secretary intends to award for only the first 
budget period of a multi-year project. In the application package for 
an individual program or competition, applicants will receive 
information about the amount the Secretary intends to make available 
for each year of a multi-year project. That will enable an applicant to 
provide a detailed budget for each year of the grant, as will be 
required by the amended regulations.

Organization of Notice

    Each principal program office is assigned a separate chart as 
follows:
    Chart 1--Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages 
Affairs.
    Chart 2--Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
    Chart 3--Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.
    Chart 4--Office of Postsecondary Education.
    Chart 5--Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
    Chart 6--Office of Vocational and Adult Education.
    Each of the charts that lists individual programs or competitions 
contains the following information:
     The CFDA number and the name of each affected program.
     The date of availability of applications.
     The deadline date for transmitting applications.
     For any program subject to the requirements of EO 12372 
and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79, the deadline date for 
transmitting comments under intergovernmental review.
     The estimated range of awards.
     The estimated average size of awards.
     The estimated number of awards.
    For programs or competitions that have already published in the 
Federal Register application notices for FY 1995 grants, the chart 
references the date and page number of the notice.
    Following the chart for each principal program office are 
additional details for each affected program with an application notice 
in this combined notice, including--
     A brief statement of the purpose of the program;
     A list of eligible applicants;
     A list of regulations applicable to the program;
     Information regarding priorities, if any;
     Supplemental information, if necessary, regarding 
selection criteria, any fiscal matters peculiar to the program or 
competition, or other matters;
     The project period in months;
     The name, address, and telephone number of the person or 
office at the Department to contact for applications or information; 
and
     A citation of the statutory or other legal authority for 
the program.
    In addition, some programs have listed an estimated award date.

Available Funds

    The Congress has not yet enacted a fiscal year 1995 appropriation 
for the Department of Education. However, the Department is publishing 
this notice in order to give potential applicants adequate time to 
prepare applications. Estimates of the amount of funds available for 
these programs are based in part on the President's 1995 budget request 
and in part on the level of funding available for fiscal year 1994. The 
Department of Education is not Bound by any of the Estimates in this 
Notice.

National Education Goals

    On March 31, 1994, the President signed into law the Goals 2000: 
Educate America Act (Pub. L. 103-227). The Act enunciates eight 
National Education Goals for the year 2000:
     All children in America will start school ready to learn.
     The high school graduation rate will increase to at least 
90 percent.
     All students will leave grades 4, 8, and 12 having 
demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter, including 
English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and 
government, economics, arts, history, and geography; and every school 
in America will ensure that all students learn to use their minds well, 
so they may be prepared for responsible citizenship, further learning, 
and productive employment in our Nation's modern economy.
     United States students will be first in the world in 
mathematics and science achievement.
     Every adult American will be literate and will possess the 
knowledge and skills necessary to compete in a global economy and 
exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
     Every school in the United States will be free of drugs, 
violence, and the unauthorized presence of firearms and alcohol and 
will offer a disciplined environment conducive to learning.
     The Nation's teaching force will have access to programs 
for the continued improvement of their professional skills and the 
opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to instruct and 
prepare all American students for the next century.
     Every school will promote partnerships that will increase 
parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, 
emotional, and academic growth of children.
    In developing this combined application notice the Department has 
sought to ensure that programs awarding grants during FY 1995 will 
further achievement of the National Education Goals. The Secretary 
encourages applicants under these programs to consider the National 
Education Goals in developing their applications.

Applicability of Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

    Some programs included in this combined application notice may 
provide that a grant, fellowship, traineeship, or other monetary 
benefit may be awarded to an individual. This award may be made to the 
individual either directly by the Department or by a grantee that 
receives Federal funds for the purpose of providing, for example, 
fellowships, traineeships, or other awards to individuals.
    Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-690; 
redesignated as section 421 of the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 
862) provides that a sentencing court may deny eligibility for certain 
Federal benefits to an individual convicted of drug trafficking or 
possession. Thus, an individual who applies for a grant, fellowship, or 
other monetary benefit under a program covered by this notice should 
understand that, if convicted of drug trafficking or possession, he or 
she is subject to denial of eligibility for that benefit if the 
sentencing court imposes such a sanction.
    This denial applies whether the Federal benefit is provided to the 
individual directly by the Department or is provided through a grant, 
fellowship, traineeship, or other award made available with Federal 
funds by a grantee.
    Any persons determined to be ineligible for Federal benefits under 
the provisions of section 5301 are listed in the General Services 
Administration's ``Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement 
or Nonprocurement Programs.''

Applicability of the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act of 1990

    The programs announced in this notice make discretionary awards 
subject to the eligibility requirements of the Federal Debt Collection 
Procedures Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-647; 28 U.S.C. 3201). The Act 
provides that if there is a judgment lien against a debtor's property 
for a debt to the United States, the debtor is not eligible to receive 
a Federal grant or loan, except direct payments to which the debtor is 
entitled as beneficiary, until the judgment is paid in full or 
otherwise satisfied.

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

    Certain programs in this notice are subject to the requirements of 
EO 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. These programs are 
identified in Charts 1 through 6 with a date in the column headed 
``Deadline for intergovernmental review.'' For further information, an 
applicant under a program subject to the Executive order and other 
parties interested in that program--are directed to the appendix to 
this notice.

                     Chart 1.--Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs                     
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                                                        Deadline for                                            
                             Applications  Application  intergovern-   Estimated range   Estimated    Estimated 
     CFDA No. and name        available      deadline      mental        of awards       avg. size    number of 
                                              date         review                        of awards      awards  
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Application notices for all                                                                                     
 programs will be published                                                                                     
 at a future date..........  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
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                            Chart 2.--Office of Educational Research and Improvement                            
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                                                        Deadline for                                            
                             Applications  Application  intergovern-   Estimated range   Estimated    Estimated 
     CFDA No. and name        available      deadline      mental        of awards       avg. size    number of 
                                              date         review                        of awards      awards  
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Library programs:                                                                                               
    Application notices for                                                                                     
     all programs will be                                                                                       
     published at a future                                                                                      
     date..................  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
Fund for the improvement                                                                                        
 and reform of schools and                                                                                      
 teaching (FIRST):                                                                                              
    Application notices for                                                                                     
     all programs will be                                                                                       
     published at a future                                                                                      
     date..................  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
Office of research:                                                                                             
    Application notices for                                                                                     
     all programs will be                                                                                       
     published at a future                                                                                      
     date..................  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
Programs for the                                                                                                
 improvement of practice:                                                                                       
    Application notices for                                                                                     
     all programs will be                                                                                       
     published at a future                                                                                      
     date..................  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
National center for                                                                                             
 education statistics:                                                                                          
    Application notices for                                                                                     
     all programs will be                                                                                       
     published at a future                                                                                      
     date..................  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
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                             Chart 3.--Office of Elementary and Secondary Education                             
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                                                        Deadline for                                            
                             Applications  Application  intergovern-   Estimated range   Estimated    Estimated 
     CFDA No. and Name        available      deadline      mental        of awards       avg. size    number of 
                                              date         review                        of awards      awards  
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Application notices for all                                                                                     
 programs will be published                                                                                     
 at a future date..........  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
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                                  Chart 4.--Office of Postsecondary Education                                   
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                                      Application     Deadline for                       Estimated    Estimated 
   CFDA No. and Name    Applications    deadline   intergovernmental   Estimated range   avg. size    number of 
                          available       date           review           of awards      of awards      awards  
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84.016AUndergraduate                                                                                            
 international studies                                                                                          
 and foreign language                                                                                           
 program..............       8/22/94      11/4/94          1/3/95       $30,000-85,000      $62,000           31
84.017AInternational                                                                                            
 research and studies                                                                                           
 program..............        9/2/94      11/4/94             N/A       30,000-140,000       95,588           15
84.019AFulbright-Hays                                                                                           
 faculty research                                                                                               
 abroad program.......       8/12/94     10/28/94             N/A        17,000-75,000       38,000           22
84.021AFulbright-Hays                                                                                           
 group projects abroad                                                                                          
 program..............       8/26/94     10/21/94             N/A        30,000-70,000       52,000           25
84.022AFulbright-Hays                                                                                           
 doctoral dissertation                                                                                          
 research abroad                                                                                                
 program..............       8/12/94     10/28/94             N/A         9,000-72,000    \1\29,000        \2\61
84.031GEndowment                                                                                                
 challenge grant                                                                                                
 program..............       4/17/95      6/16/95             N/A       50,000-500,000      350,000           20
84.055ACooperative                                                                                              
 education program--                                                                                            
 administration, part                                                                                           
 a projects...........      10/21/94       1/6/95          3/6/95       25,000-300,000       78,125           18
84.055BCooperative                                                                                              
 education program--                                                                                            
 demonstration                                                                                                  
 projects.............      10/21/94       1/6/95          3/6/95       20,000-150,000      100,000            2
84.055CCooperative                                                                                              
 education program--                                                                                            
 research projects....      10/21/94       1/6/95          3/6/95       20,000-150,000      100,000            2
84.055DCooperative                                                                                              
 education program--                                                                                            
 training and resource                                                                                          
 center Projects......      10/21/94       1/6/95          3/6/95       20,000-150,000      100,000            2
84.055ECooperative                                                                                              
 education program--                                                                                            
 administration, part                                                                                           
 B projects...........      10/21/94       1/6/95          3/6/95         1,000-75,000       15,000           60
84.097ALaw school                                                                                               
 clinical experience                                                                                            
 program..............      12/12/94      2/28/95         4/28/95       27,000-250,000      125,000           13
84.120Minority science                                                                                          
 improvement program--                                                                                          
 institutional,                                                                                                 
 design, special, and                                                                                           
 cooperative projects.       8/12/94     10/14/94        12/14/95     \3\100,000-300,0                          
                                                                                    00      120,000           13
                                                                        \4\16,000-20,0                          
                                                                                    00       18,000  ...........
                                                                         \5\20,000-150                          
                                                                                  ,000       25,000           10
                                                                         \6\200,000-50                          
                                                                                 0,000      175,000            2
84.153ABusiness and                                                                                             
 international                                                                                                  
 education program....       8/26/94      11/7/94          1/9/95       50,000-100,000       80,000           18
84.202AGrants to                                                                                                
 institutions and                                                                                               
 consortia to                                                                                                   
 encourage women and                                                                                            
 minority                                                                                                       
 participation in                                                                                               
 graduate education                                                                                             
 program..............        8/8/94     10/19/94        12/19/94       25,000-100,000       80,000           50
84.220ACenters for                                                                                              
 international                                                                                                  
 business education                                                                                             
 program..............       8/22/94     11/10/94          1/9/95      150,000-350,000      272,000           12
84.261Dwight D.                                                                                                 
 Eisenhower leadership                                                                                          
 development program..      11/21/94      1/20/95         3/20/95      100,000-225,000      162,500          16 
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\1\Per fellow.                                                                                                  
\2\Individual fellowships.                                                                                      
\3\Institutional projects.                                                                                      
\4\Design projects.                                                                                             
\5\Special projects.                                                                                            
\6\Cooperative projects.                                                                                        


                          Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)                           
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                                      Application     Deadline for                       Estimated    Estimated 
   CFDA No. and Name    Applications    deadline   intergovernmental   Estimated range   avg. size    number of 
                          available       date           review           of awards      of awards      awards  
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84.116FFund for the                                                                                             
 improvement of                                                                                                 
 postsecondary                                                                                                  
 education--Innovative                                                                                          
 projects for                                                                                                   
 community service....      10/14/94     12/20/94         2/20/95       $25,000-75,000      $60,000           29
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84.016A  Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language 
Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to strengthen and improve 
undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign 
languages in the United States.
    Eligible applicants: Institutions of higher education; combinations 
of institutions of higher education; and public and nonprofit private 
agencies and organizations, including professional and scholarly 
associations.
    Applicable regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
85 and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 655 
and 658, as amended in the Federal Register on June 10, 1993 (58 FR 
32574).
    Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), 34 CFR 658.35, and section 
604(a)(4) of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended 
by the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, the Secretary gives 
preference to applications that meet the following competitive 
priority. The Secretary awards five points to an application that meets 
this competitive priority in a particularly effective way. These points 
are in addition to any points the application earns under the selection 
criteria for the program:
    Applications from institutions of higher education or combinations 
of institutions that--
    (a) Require entering students to have successfully completed at 
least two years of secondary school foreign language instruction;
    (b) Require each graduating student to earn two years of 
postsecondary credit in a foreign language or have demonstrated 
equivalent competence in the foreign language; or
    (c) In the case of a two-year degree granting institution, offer 
two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language.
    Supplementary information: An institutional grantee shall pay a 
minimum of 50 percent of the cost of the project for each fiscal year.
    Project period: 24 to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Christine Corey, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 732-6061.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1124.

84.017A  International Research and Studies Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to conduct research and 
studies to improve and strengthen instruction in modern foreign 
languages, area studies, and other international fields to provide full 
understanding of the places in which the foreign languages are commonly 
used.
    Eligible Applicants: Public and private agencies, organizations, 
and institutions; and individuals.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 82, 
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 
655 and 660, as amended in the Federal Register on June 10, 1993 (58 FR 
32574).
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105 (c)(2)(i), and 34 CFR 660.34 and 
660.10, the Secretary gives preference to applications that meet either 
of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary awards five 
points to an application that meets either of these competitive 
priorities in a particularly effective way. These points are in 
addition to any points the application earns under the selection 
criteria for the program:
    (a) Studies and surveys to determine needs for increased or 
improved instruction in foreign language, area studies, or other 
international fields, including the demand for foreign language, area, 
and international specialists in government, education, and the private 
sector.
    (b) Studies and surveys to assess the use of graduates of programs 
supported under title VI of the Higher Education Act, as amended, by 
governmental, educational, and private sector organizations; and other 
studies assessing the outcomes and effectiveness of programs supported 
under title VI.
    Project Period: 12 to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Jose L. Martinez, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-5331. Telephone: (202) 732-6072.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1125.

84.019A  Fulbright-Hays Faculty Research Abroad Program

84.022A  Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program

    Purpose of Programs: (a) The Faculty Research Abroad Program offers 
opportunities to faculty members of higher education for research and 
study in modern foreign languages and area studies. (b) The Doctoral 
Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program provides opportunities 
for graduate students to engage in full time dissertation research 
abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 81, 82, 85 
and 86; and (b) The regulations for these programs in 34 CFR parts 662 
and 663.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), 34 CFR 663.32(c) (Higher 
Education Programs in Modern Foreign Language Training and Area 
Studies--Faculty Research Abroad Fellowship Program), and 34 CFR 
662.32(c) (Higher Education Programs in Modern Foreign Language 
Training and Area Studies--Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad 
Fellowship Program) the Secretary gives an absolute preference to 
applications that meet the following priority. The Secretary funds only 
applications that meet this absolute priority:
    Research projects that focus on one or more of the following: 
Africa, East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, the Near 
East, East Central Europe and Eurasia, and the Western Hemisphere.

    Note: Applications that propose projects focused on Western 
Europe will not be funded.

    Project Period: Three to 12 months for Faculty Research Abroad; and 
6 to 12 months for Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad.
    For Applications or Information Contact: For Faculty Research 
Abroad Program: Eliza Washington, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202-5331. Telephone: (202) 732-
6075.
    For Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program: Karla Ver Bryck 
Block, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20202-5331. Telephone: (202) 732-6073.
    Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6).

84.021A  Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to support overseas projects 
in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign 
languages and area studies by teachers, students, and faculty engaged 
in a common endeavor. Projects may include short-term seminars, 
curriculum development, group research or study, or advanced intensive 
language projects.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; State 
departments of education; nonprofit private educational organizations; 
and consortia of these types of institutions, departments, and 
organizations.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 
82, 85, and 86; (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 
664.
    Priorities:
    Absolute Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 664.32 
the Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet 
the following priority. The Secretary funds only applications that meet 
this absolute priority:
    Group projects that focus on one or more of the following: Africa, 
East Asia, the Western Hemisphere, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, East 
Central Europe and Eurasia, the Near East, and South Asia.

    Note: Applications that propose projects focused on Western 
Europe will not be funded.

    Competitive Priority: Within the absolute priority specified in 
this notice, the Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i) and 34 CFR 
664.32, gives preference to applications that meet the following 
competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to five points to an 
application that meets this competitive priority in a particularly 
effective way. These points are in addition to any points the 
application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
    Short-term seminars that develop and improve foreign language and 
area studies at elementary and secondary schools.
    Invitational Priority: Within the absolute priority for and the 
Western Hemisphere, the Secretary is particularly interested in 
applications that meet the following invitational priority. However, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(i) an application that meets this invitational 
priority does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications:
    Projects that focus on Mexico.
    Project Periods:
    For short-term seminar projects: five weeks.
    For curriculum development projects: six to eight weeks.
    For group research or study projects: two to twelve months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. Lungching Chiao, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 732-6061.
    Program Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2452(b)(6).

84.031G  Endowment Challenge Grant Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide matching grants to eligible 
institutions of higher education to establish or increase their 
endowment funds.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that are 
designated as eligible. The Secretary publishes separately in the 
Federal Register a notice informing interested parties how to be 
designated as eligible to apply for Endowment Challenge Grant funds.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR 74.61(h) or 34 CFR 80.26 
and the appendix to 34 CFR part 80, as applicable; 74.80, 74.84 and 
74.85; 75.100 through 75.102 and 75.217; and in 34 CFR parts 82, 85, 
and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 628.
    Project Period: 240 months (20 years).
    Fundraising Period: 18 months (September 1995-March 1997).
    For Applications or Information Contact: Anne Price-Collins, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3042, ROB-3, 
Washington, DC 20202-5337. Telephone: (202) 708-8866. Applications will 
be sent to those institutions designated as eligible under the title 
III programs.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1065.

84.055A  Cooperative Education Program--Administration, Part A Projects

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants for new projects to encourage 
institutions of higher education to offer their students work 
experiences that will aid these students in their future careers and 
support them financially while in school.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs), as 
defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended; and combinations of IHEs.

    Note: The Secretary awards a grant for a new project to an 
institution, or combination of institutions, that has not received 
an administration project grant in the 10-year period immediately 
preceding the date for which the institution, or combination of 
institutions, requests a grant under this part.

    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 631 and 632, published in the Federal Register on August 11, 1993 
(58 FR 42651).
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. John E. Bonas, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Courtyard Suite C-
80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 260-
3265.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1133-1133b.

84.055B  Cooperative Education Program--Demonstration Projects

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to demonstrate or determine 
the feasibility or value of innovative cooperative education projects, 
as well as to disseminate information about effective innovative 
projects.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs), as 
defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended; combinations of IHEs; and public and nonprofit private 
agencies and organizations.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 631 and 633, published in the Federal Register on August 11, 1993 
(58 FR 42651).
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 633.21(a) the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet one or 
more of the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this 
competition only applications that meet one or more of these absolute 
priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1: Model cooperative education projects in the 
fields of science and mathematics for women and minorities who are 
underrepresented in those fields.
    Absolute Priority 2: Model cooperative education projects 
specializing in developing technical and professional work force skills 
for nontraditional students and students from special or 
underrepresented populations.
    Absolute Priority 3: Model cooperative education projects that 
focus on developing and establishing articulation and other cooperative 
arrangements between or among secondary and postsecondary educational 
institutions.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. John E. Bonas, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Courtyard Suite C-
80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 260-
3265.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1133, 1133a, 1133c.

84.055C  Cooperative Education Program--Research Projects

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to conduct studies to 
improve, develop, or evaluate methods of cooperative education for the 
benefit of the cooperative education community.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs), as 
defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended; combinations of IHEs; and public and nonprofit private 
agencies and organizations.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 631 and 634, published in the Federal Register on August 11, 1993 
(58 FR 42651).
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 634.21(a) the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet one or 
more of the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this 
competition only applications that meet one or more of these absolute 
priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1: Longitudinal studies on former cooperative 
education students and non-cooperative education students to determine 
the relationship between the students' cooperative education work 
experiences and one or more of the following:
    (a) Initial job placement.
    (b) Job advancement.
    (c) Long-term earnings.
    Absolute Priority 2: Assessment of the impact of cooperative 
education on college retention rates and on the academic achievement of 
students participating in cooperative education, compared to 
nonparticipants.
    Absolute Priority 3: Assessment of the impact of comprehensive 
cooperative education projects on--
    (a) The institution;
    (b) Students at the institution;
    (c) Faculty;
    (d) Employment opportunities; and
    (e) Factors influencing the successes and failures of comprehensive 
cooperative education projects.
    Absolute Priority 4: Identification and assessment of incentives 
and factors that influence an IHE to continue its cooperative education 
project successfully after Federal financial assistance has ended.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. John E. Bonas, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Courtyard Suite C-
80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 260-
3265.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1133, 1133a, 1133c.

84.055D  Cooperative Education Program--Training and Resource Center 
Projects

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to train and assist 
individuals who participate in or are planning to participate in the 
planning, establishment, and administration of cooperative education 
projects.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs), as 
defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended; combinations of IHEs; and public and private nonprofit 
agencies and organizations.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 631 and 635, published in the Federal Register on August 11, 1993 
(58 FR 42651).
    Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(ii) and 34 CFR 635.4(b)(5) and 
34 CFR 635.21(a) the Secretary gives preference to applications that 
meet the following competitive priority. An application that meets this 
competitive priority is selected by the Secretary over applications of 
comparable merit that do not meet the priority:
    Supporting partnerships in which an institution with an existing 
comprehensive cooperative education program assists one or more 
institutions to--
    (a) Improve their existing cooperative education program; or
    (b) Establish, expand, or improve a comprehensive cooperative 
education program.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. John E. Bonas, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Courtyard Suite C-
80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 260-
3265.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1133, 1133a, 1133c.

84.055E  Cooperative Education Program--Administration, Part B Projects

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants for existing projects to 
encourage individual institutions of higher education to offer their 
students work experiences that will aid these students in their future 
careers and support them financially while in school.
    Eligible Applicants: Individual institutions of higher education, 
as defined in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended.

    Note: The Secretary awards a grant for an existing project to an 
institution that is operating a cooperative education program, as 
defined under 34 CFR 631.5(b).

    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 631 and 632, published in the Federal Register on August 11, 1993 
(58 FR 42651).
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. John E. Bonas, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Courtyard Suite C-
80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 260-
3265.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1133-1133b.

84.097A  Law School Clinical Experience Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to continue, expand, or 
establish programs that provide clinical experience to students in the 
practice of law.
    Eligible Applicants: Individual law schools that have been 
accredited by a nationally recognized agency approved by the Secretary; 
and combinations and consortiums of accredited law schools.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
85, and 86; and (b) the regulations of this program in 34 CFR part 639.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c) and 34 CFR 639.11 the Secretary 
gives an absolute preference to applications that meet both of the 
following priorities. The Secretary funds under this program only those 
competing applications that meet both of these absolute priorities:
    Projects that--
    (a) Provide legal experience in the preparation and trial of actual 
cases, including administrative cases and the settlement of 
controversies outside the courtroom; and
    (b) Provide service to persons who have difficulty in gaining 
access to legal representation.
    Supplementary Information: The authorizing statute for the program 
permits the Secretary to pay up to 90 percent of the costs of projects 
at law schools (20 U.S.C. 1134u(a)). The program regulations permit the 
Secretary to establish annually a lower maximum Federal share (34 CFR 
639.40(a)(2)). For fiscal year 1995 the Secretary sets the maximum 
Federal share at 65 percent to establish programs, 50 percent to expand 
programs, and 35 percent to continue programs of legal clinical 
experience.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: John J. Lank, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Courtyard Suite C-
80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 260-
3281.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134u, 1134v.

84.120  Minority Science Improvement Program--Institutional, Design, 
Special, and Cooperative Projects

    Purpose of Program: To effect long-range improvement in science 
education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the 
flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority 
women, into scientific careers.
    Eligible Applicants:
    (a) For institutional, design, and special projects described in 34 
CFR 637.14(a), (b) and (c): Public and nonprofit private minority 
institutions.

    Note: A minority institution is defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b) as an 
accredited college or university whose enrollment of a single 
minority group or combination of minority groups, as defined in 34 
CFR 637.4(b), exceeds 50 percent of the total enrollment.

    (b) For institutional, design, and special projects described in 34 
CFR 637.14(b) and (c): Non-profit science-oriented organizations; 
professional scientific societies; and nonprofit accredited colleges 
and universities that render a needed service to a group of eligible 
minority institutions, as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b), or that provide 
inservice training of project directors, scientists, and engineers from 
eligible minority institutions.
    (c) For cooperative projects: Groups of nonprofit accredited 
colleges and universities whose primary fiscal agent is an eligible 
minority institution, as defined in 34 CFR 637.4(b).
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 
637.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. Argelia Velez-
Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., 
Courtyard Suite C-80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. 
Telephone: (202) 260-3261.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1135b-1135b-3, 1135d-1135d-6.

84.153A  Business and International Education Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants both to enhance international 
business education programs and expand the capacity of the business 
community to engage in international economic activities.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education that have 
entered into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations, 
or associations engaged in international economic activity.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
85 and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 655 
and 661.
    Supplementary Information: A grantee shall pay a minimum of 50 
percent of the cost of the project for each fiscal year.
    Project Period: 24 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Susanna C. Easton or Sarah 
T. Beaton, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 732-6061.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130-1130b.

84.220A  Centers for International Business Education Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to eligible applicants to pay 
the Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and operating 
centers for international business.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; and 
combinations of institutions of higher education.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
85, 86; and (b) Because there are no program-specific regulations for 
this program, applicants are encouraged to read the authorizing statute 
for the Centers for International Business Education Program, under 
section 612 of part B, title VI, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended by section 6261 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act 
of 1988 (Pub.L. 100-418).
    Project Period: 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Susanna C. Easton, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-5332. Telephone: (202) 732-6061.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130-1.
    For Applications or Additional Information Contact: Vicki V. Payne, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Courtyard Suite 
C-80, Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5329. Telephone: (202) 
260-3291.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1134-1134c-2.

84.261A  Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Development Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants that establish prototypes 
that reach out to young Americans and promote the practical study and 
teachings of leadership through programs specially prepared to foster 
the development of new generations of leaders in the areas of national 
and international affairs.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs), as 
defined in section 1201 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as 
amended; and nonprofit private organizations in combination with IHEs.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, 86; and (b) Because there are no program-specific regulations 
for this program, applicants are encouraged to read the authorizing 
statute for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Leadership Development Act, under 
part D, title X of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (Pub. 
L. 102-325).
    Project Period: Up to 24 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Dr. Donald N. Bigelow, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-5247. Telephone: (202) 732-6070.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1135f.

84.116F  Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education--
Innovative Projects for Community Service

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants to support projects 
encouraging students to participate in community service activities.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education (IHEs); 
combinations of IHEs; and other public and nonprofit private 
institutions and agencies.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
82, 85, and 86, with the exceptions noted in 34 CFR 630.4(a); and (b) 
The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 630.
    Selection Criteria: In evaluating applications for grants under 
this program competition, the Secretary uses the following selection 
criteria chosen from those listed in 34 CFR 630.32.
    (a) Significance for Postsecondary Education. The Secretary reviews 
each proposed project for its significance in improving postsecondary 
education by determining the extent to which it would--
    (1) Achieve the purpose of the Innovative Projects for Community 
Service Program as referenced in 34 CFR 630.11(c);
    (2) Address an important problem or need;
    (3) Represent an improvement upon, or important departure from, 
existing practice; and
    (4) Achieve far-reaching impact through improvements that will be 
useful in a variety of ways and in a variety of settings.
    (b) Feasibility. The Secretary reviews each proposed project for 
its feasibility by determining the extent to which--
    (1) The proposed project represents an appropriate response to the 
problem or need addressed;
    (2) The applicant is capable of carrying out the proposed project 
as evidenced by, for example--
    (i) The applicant's understanding of the problem or need;
    (ii) The quality of the project design, including objectives, 
approaches, and evaluation plan;
    (iii) The adequacy of resources, including money, personnel, 
facilities, equipment, and supplies;
    (iv) The qualifications of key personnel who would conduct the 
project; and
    (v) The applicant's relevant prior experience;
    (3) The applicant and any other participating organizations are 
committed to the success of the proposed project, as evidenced by, for 
example--
    (i) Contribution of resources by the applicant and by participating 
organizations;
    (ii) Their prior work in the area; and
    (iii) The potential for continuation of the proposed project beyond 
the period of funding (unless the project would be self-terminating); 
and
    (4) The proposed project demonstrates potential for dissemination 
to or adaptation by other organizations, and shows evidence of interest 
by potential users.
    (c) Appropriateness of funding projects. The Secretary reviews each 
application to determine whether support of the proposed project by the 
Secretary is appropriate in terms of the availability of other funding 
sources for the proposed activities.
    The Secretary gives equal weight to the selection criteria on 
significance, feasibility, and appropriateness. Within each of these 
criteria, the Secretary gives equal weight to each of the subcriteria. 
In applying the criteria, the Secretary first analyzes an application 
in terms of each individual criterion. The Secretary then bases the 
final judgment of an application on the overall assessment of the 
degree to which the applicant addresses all selection criteria.
    Project Period: 12 to 36 months.
    For Applications and Information Contact: FIPSE, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW., room 3100, ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-5175. Telephone: 
(202) 205-0082 to order applications; or (202) 708-5750 for 
information.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1137-1137a.

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                                                                                         Estimated              
                        Applications  Application     Deadline for     Estimated range   avg. size    Estimated 
   CFDA No. and name      available     deadline   intergovernmental   of awards (per    of awards    number of 
                                          date           review             year)        (per year)    awards   
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Office of Special                                                                                               
 Education Programs:                                                                                            
    84.023Research in                                                                                           
     education of                                                                                               
     individuals with                                                                                           
     disabilities                                                                                               
     program..........  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.023AAdvancing                                                                                            
     and improving the                                                                                          
     research                                                                                                   
     knowledge base...       6/30/94     12/16/94             N/A      $70,000-100,000      $85,000            8
    84.023CField-                                                                                               
     initiated                                                                                                  
     research projects       6/30/94     10/24/94             N/A      100,000-180,000      140,000           17
    84.023ESynthesize                                                                                           
     and communicate a                                                                                          
     professional                                                                                               
     knowledge base:                                                                                            
     contributions to                                                                                           
     research and                                                                                               
     practice.........       6/30/94     10/17/94             N/A      145,000-150,000      147,500            3
    84.023NInitial                                                                                              
     career awards....       6/30/94       9/6/94             N/A        72,000-75,000       73,500            4
    84.024Early                                                                                                 
     education program                                                                                          
     for children with                                                                                          
     disabilities.....  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.024BModel                                                                                                
     demonstration                                                                                              
     projects for                                                                                               
     young children                                                                                             
     with disabilities       6/30/94      9/12/94        11/12/94      120,000-140,000      130,000            8
    84.024PEarly                                                                                                
     childhood model                                                                                            
     inservice                                                                                                  
     training projects       6/30/94      9/19/94        11/19/95      120,000-140,000      130,000           10
    84.025Services for                                                                                          
     children with                                                                                              
     deaf-blindness                                                                                             
     program..........  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.025AState and                                                                                            
     multi-state                                                                                                
     projects for                                                                                               
     children who are                                                                                           
     deaf-blind.......       6/30/94      12/9/94          2/9/95       30,000-800,000      175,000           49
    84.025AOptional                                                                                             
     pilot projects                                                                                             
     for children who                                                                                           
     are deaf-blind\1\       6/30/94      12/9/94          2/9/95        60,000-75,000       70,000           10
    84.025ETechnical                                                                                            
     assistance for                                                                                             
     transitional                                                                                               
     services for                                                                                               
     children and                                                                                               
     youth who are                                                                                              
     deaf-blind.......       6/30/94     10/17/94        12/17/94              650,000      650,000            1
    84.029Training                                                                                              
     personnel for the                                                                                          
     education of                                                                                               
     individuals with                                                                                           
     disabilities--gra                                                                                          
     nts for personnel                                                                                          
     training and                                                                                               
     parent training                                                                                            
     and information                                                                                            
     centers..........  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.029ATraining                                                                                             
     personnel to                                                                                               
     service low-                                                                                               
     incidence                                                                                                  
     disabilities.....       6/30/94      10/7/94         12/7/94       75,000-115,000       90,000           23
    84.029BPreparation                                                                                          
     of personnel for                                                                                           
     careers in                                                                                                 
     special education       6/30/94      9/30/94        11/30/94       75,000-100,000       90,000           23
    84.029DPreparation                                                                                          
     of leadership                                                                                              
     personnel........       6/30/94      9/16/94        11/16/94       75,000-100,000       90,000           23
    84.029EMinority                                                                                             
     institutions                                                                                               
     personnel........       6/30/94     10/21/94        12/21/94       75,000-100,000       90,000           11
    84.029FPreparation                                                                                          
     of related                                                                                                 
     services                                                                                                   
     personnel........       6/30/94      9/23/94        11/23/94       75,000-115,000       90,000           11
    84.029KSpecial                                                                                              
     projects.........       6/30/94     10/28/94        12/28/94       75,000-115,000       90,000           17
    84.029LTraining                                                                                             
     educational                                                                                                
     interpreters.....       6/30/94     10/28/94        12/28/94       75,000-115,000       90,000            6
    84.029MParent                                                                                               
     training and                                                                                               
     information                                                                                                
     centers..........       6/15/94      8/19/94        11/19/94      100,000-300,000      150,000           17
    84.029PExperimenta                                                                                          
     l parent centers.       6/15/94      8/19/94        10/19/94        25,000-35,000       30,000            5
    84.029QTraining                                                                                             
     early                                                                                                      
     intervention and                                                                                           
     preschool                                                                                                  
     personnel........       6/30/94     10/14/94        12/14/94       75,000-115,000       90,000           23
    84.078Postsecondar                                                                                          
     y education                                                                                                
     programs for                                                                                               
     individuals with                                                                                           
     disabilities.....  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.078CModel                                                                                                
     demonstration                                                                                              
     projects to                                                                                                
     improve the                                                                                                
     delivery and                                                                                               
     outcomes of                                                                                                
     postsecondary                                                                                              
     education for                                                                                              
     individuals with                                                                                           
     disabilities.....       6/30/94      11/4/94          1/4/95       90,000-110,000      100,000           14
    84.086Program for                                                                                           
     children with                                                                                              
     severe                                                                                                     
     disabilities.....  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.086DResearch                                                                                             
     project for                                                                                                
     educating                                                                                                  
     children with                                                                                              
     severe                                                                                                     
     disabilities in                                                                                            
     inclusive                                                                                                  
     settings.........       6/30/94      12/2/94          2/2/95      165,000-175,000      175,000            3
    84.086JStatewide                                                                                            
     system change:                                                                                             
     children with                                                                                              
     severe                                                                                                     
     disabilities.....       6/30/94     10/17/94        12/17/94      210,000-260,000      250,000            6
    84.086UOutreach                                                                                             
     projects: serving                                                                                          
     children with                                                                                              
     severe                                                                                                     
     disabilities in                                                                                            
     general education                                                                                          
     and community                                                                                              
     settings.........       6/30/94      1/23/95         3/23/95      125,000-140,000      130,000            3
    84.158State                                                                                                 
     systems for                                                                                                
     transition                                                                                                 
     services for                                                                                               
     youth with                                                                                                 
     disabilities                                                                                               
     program..........  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.158AState                                                                                                
     systems for                                                                                                
     transition                                                                                                 
     services for                                                                                               
     youth with                                                                                                 
     disabilities                                                                                               
     program..........       6/30/94      1/27/95         3/27/95                  N/A      500,000            4
    84.158Secondary                                                                                             
     education and                                                                                              
     transitional                                                                                               
     services for                                                                                               
     youth with                                                                                                 
     disabilities                                                                                               
     program..........  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.158DModel                                                                                                
     demonstration                                                                                              
     projects to                                                                                                
     identify and                                                                                               
     develop                                                                                                    
     alternatives for                                                                                           
     youth with                                                                                                 
     disabilities who                                                                                           
     have dropped out                                                                                           
     of school or are                                                                                           
     at risk of                                                                                                 
     dropping out of                                                                                            
     school...........       6/30/94      10/7/94         12/7/94      100,000-115,000      106,000            5
    84.158QOutreach                                                                                             
     projects for                                                                                               
     services for                                                                                               
     youth with                                                                                                 
     disabilities.....       6/30/94      10/7/94         12/7/94       90,000-110,000      100,000            7
    84.159Special                                                                                               
     studies program..  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.159AState                                                                                                
     agency-federal                                                                                             
     evaluation                                                                                                 
     studies projects.       10/7/94      12/9/94             N/A        74,000-80,000       77,000            2
    84.159DState and                                                                                            
     local education                                                                                            
     efforts to                                                                                                 
     implement the                                                                                              
     transition                                                                                                 
     requirements in                                                                                            
     the individuals                                                                                            
     with disabilities                                                                                          
     education act....       6/17/94      8/19/94             N/A              300,000      300,000            1
    84.159FState                                                                                                
     agency-federal                                                                                             
     evaluation                                                                                                 
     studies projects.       10/7/94      12/9/94             N/A               50,000       50,000            1
    84.180Technology,                                                                                           
     educational                                                                                                
     media, and                                                                                                 
     materials for                                                                                              
     individuals with                                                                                           
     disabilities                                                                                               
     program..........  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.180GTechnology,                                                                                          
     educational media                                                                                          
     materials                                                                                                  
     research project                                                                                           
     that promote                                                                                               
     literacy.........       7/11/94      9/12/94        11/14/94      192,000-200,000      196,000            4
    84.237Program for                                                                                           
     children and                                                                                               
     youth with                                                                                                 
     serious emotional                                                                                          
     disturbance......  ............  ...........  .................  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.237FPreventing                                                                                           
     the development                                                                                            
     of serious                                                                                                 
     emotional                                                                                                  
     disturbance among                                                                                          
     children and                                                                                               
     youth with                                                                                                 
     emotional and                                                                                              
     behavioral                                                                                                 
     problems.........       7/15/94      9/16/94        11/14/94      173,000-175,000      174,000            5
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\1\With regard to CFDA 84.025A, only successful applicants under State and Multi-State Projects are considered  
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                                                        Deadline for                                            
                             Applications  Application  intergovern-   Estimated range   Estimated    Estimated 
     CFDA No. and Name        available      deadline      mental        of awards       avg. size    number of 
                                              date         review                        of awards      awards  
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National institute on                                                                                           
 disability and                                                                                                 
 rehabilitation research:                                                                                       
    84.133FResearch                                                                                             
     fellowships\1\........  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.133GField-initiated                                                                                      
     research\1\...........  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.133NSpecial projects                                                                                     
     and demonstrations for                                                                                     
     spinal cord                                                                                                
     injuries\1\...........  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
    84.133PResearch                                                                                             
     training and career                                                                                        
     development program\1\  ............  ...........  ............  ................  ...........  ...........
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                                                                                Deadline for                                                            
        CFDA No. and name              Applications         Application      intergovern-mental   Estimated range     Estimated avg.    Estimated number
                                        available         deadline date            review            of awards       size of awards        of awards    
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Rehabilitation Services                                                                                                                                 
 Administration:                                                                                                                                        
    84.128GVocational                                                                                                                                   
     rehabilitation service                                                                                                                             
     projects for migratory                                                                                                                             
     agricultural and seasonal                                                                                                                          
     farmworkers with                                                                                                                                   
     disabilities................         10/19/94              1/25/95             3/27/95      $150,000-175,000         $162,500                  3   
    84.128TSpecial projects and                                                                                                                         
     demonstrations for providing                                                                                                                       
     supported employment to                                                                                                                            
     individuals with the most                                                                                                                          
     severe disabilities and                                                                                                                            
     technical assistance                                                                                                                               
     projects--community-based                                                                                                                          
     projects....................         10/19/94              1/16/95             3/16/95      175,000-225,000           200,000                  9   
    84.129A-1Rehabilitation long-                                                                                                                       
     term training--                                                                                                                                    
     rehabilitation medicine.....          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  2   
    84.129A-5Rehabilitation long-                                                                                                                       
     term training--prosthetics                                                                                                                         
     and orthotics...............          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      165,000-185,000           175,000                  2   
    84.129BRehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--                                                                                                                                    
     rehabilitation counseling...          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      60,000-110,000             86,000                 20   
    129D-1Rehabilitation long-                                                                                                                          
     term training--physical                                                                                                                            
     therapy.....................          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  4   
    84.129ERehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--                                                                                                                                    
     rehabilitation technology...          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  3   
    84.129FRehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--vocational                                                                                                                          
     evaluation and work                                                                                                                                
     adjustment..................          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  3   
    84.129HRehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--                                                                                                                                    
     rehabilitation of                                                                                                                                  
     individuals who are mentally                                                                                                                       
     ill.........................          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  2   
    84.129LRehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--undergraduate                                                                                                                       
     education in rehabilitation                                                                                                                        
     services....................          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94       65,000-85,000             75,000                  5   
    84.129PRehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--specialized                                                                                                                         
     personnel for rehabilitation                                                                                                                       
     of individuals who are blind                                                                                                                       
     or have vision impairment                                                                                                                          
     (currently: rehabilitation                                                                                                                         
     long-term training--                                                                                                                               
     rehabilitation of                                                                                                                                  
     individuals who are blind)..          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  6   
    84.129QRehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--                                                                                                                                    
     rehabilitation of                                                                                                                                  
     individuals who are deaf or                                                                                                                        
     hard of hearing (currently:                                                                                                                        
     rehabilitation long-term                                                                                                                           
     training--rehabilitation of                                                                                                                        
     individuals who are deaf)...          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  6   
    84.129RRehabilitation long-                                                                                                                         
     term training--                                                                                                                                    
     rehabilitation job                                                                                                                                 
     development and placement...          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  2   
    84.250EVocational                                                                                                                                   
     rehabilitation service                                                                                                                             
     projects for American                                                                                                                              
     Indians with disabilities...         10/19/94              4/10/95                 N/A      200,000-300,000           250,000                 15   
    84.263ARehabilitation                                                                                                                               
     training--experimental and                                                                                                                         
     innovative training.........           8/1/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      90,000-110,000            100,000                  5   
    84.264A-1Rehabilitation                                                                                                                             
     training--rehabilitation                                                                                                                           
     continuing education                                                                                                                               
     programs (for region V                                                                                                                             
     only.)......................          8/22/94             10/14/94            12/14/94      490,000-530,000           510,000                  1   
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84.023A, C, E, and N  Research in Education of Individuals With 
Disabilities Program

    Purpose of Program: To advance and improve the knowledge base and 
improve the practice of professionals, parents, and others providing 
early intervention, special education, and related services--including 
professionals in regular education environments--to provide children 
with disabilities effective instruction and enable these children to 
learn successfully.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR part 
324.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 324.10 the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only 
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1--Advancing and Improving the Research Knowledge 
Base (84.023A). This priority supports a wide range of research and 
related activities that support innovation, development, exchange, and 
use of advancements in knowledge and practice designed to contribute to 
the improvement of instruction and learning of infants, toddlers, 
children, and youth with disabilities.
    Invitational Priority: Within Absolute Priority 1 the Secretary is 
particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of the 
following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) 
an application that meets one or more of these invitational priorities 
does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications:
    The Secretary is particularly interested in pilot studies, projects 
that employ new methodologies, descriptive studies, projects to advance 
assessment, projects that synthesize state-of-the-art research and 
practice, projects for research dissemination and utilization, and 
projects that analyze extant data bases. The Secretary further 
encourages studies that use these approaches to foster the full 
participation and maximize the achievement of students with 
disabilities in education reform efforts related to the Goals 2000: 
Educate America Act.
    Project Period: Up to 12 months.
    Supplementary Information: No project will be funded at an amount 
more than the high end of the range specified in Chart 5. Any project 
approved by reviewers that exceeds this amount will be required to be 
performed, as proposed, within the award amount.
    Absolute Priority 2--Field-Initiated Research Projects (84.023C). 
This priority provides support for field-initiated research projects 
focusing on special education and related services for children and 
youth with disabilities and early intervention services for infants and 
toddlers, consistent with the purposes of the program, as described in 
34 CFR 324.1.
    Supplementary Information: No project will be funded at an amount 
more than the high end of the range specified in Chart 5. Any project 
approved by reviewers that exceeds this amount will be required to be 
performed, as proposed, within the award amount.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Absolute Priority 3--Synthesize and Communicate a Professional 
Knowledge Base: Contributions to Research and Practice (84.023E). A 
project must--
    (a) In conducting a synthesis of the literature--
    (1) Identify and implement rigorous social science methods for 
synthesizing the professional knowledge base (e.g., integrative reviews 
(Cooper, 1982), best-evidence synthesis (Slavin, 1989), meta-analysis 
(Glass, 1977), multi-vocal approach (Ogawa & Malen, 1991), and National 
Institute of Mental Health consensus development program (Huberman, 
1977));
    (2) Identify the topical focus and the relevant and irrelevant 
concepts under review, and pose hypotheses around which the synthesis 
would be conducted;
    (3) Develop hypotheses with input from potential consumers of the 
synthesis to enhance the usability and validity of project efforts. 
Consumers include researchers, policymakers, educators, other relevant 
practitioners, individuals with disabilities, and parents;
    (4) Develop and implement procedures for locating and organizing 
the extant literature and ensure that these procedures address and 
guard against potential threats to the integrity and generalizability 
of findings;
    (5) Establish criteria and procedures for judging the 
appropriateness of studies;
    (6) Meet with the Office of Special Education Programs and with the 
other projects funded under this priority to review their topical focus 
and methodological approach for conducting the synthesis prior to the 
start of their respective synthesis; and
    (7) Analyze and interpret the professional knowledge base, 
including identification of general trends in the literature, points of 
consensus and conflict among the findings, and areas of evidence where 
the literature base is lacking. The interpretation of the literature 
base must address the contributions of the findings for improving the 
practice of professionals educating children and youth with 
disabilities; and
    (b) In communicating its findings--
    (1)(i) Cooperate with OSEP to convene a forum--to be held in 
Washington, DC between the 18th and 21st months of the project--at 
which the project would exchange findings from the synthesis activity 
with researchers, policymakers, educators, other relevant 
practitioners, individuals with disabilities, and parents; and
    (ii) Provide draft copies of its analysis and interpretations to 
participants;
    (2) Based on discussion and feedback from forum participants, 
prepare final synthesis documents; and
    (3)(i) Develop the information products that have the greatest 
potential for use by national professional education and parent 
organizations in their existing communication systems and member 
networks;
    (ii) In developing the information products the project must 
propose products appropriate for the topical focus and audience, 
provide a rationale for those proposed types of products, and propose 
communication strategies for fostering the use of the products by the 
appropriate audience; and
    (iii) The project must coordinate with OSEP to finalize information 
products for various systems and networks.
    Each project must budget for--
    (1) A two-day meeting in Washington, DC, during the first year, as 
described under paragraph (b)(1) of this priority;
    (2) The two-day Research Project Directors' meeting to be held in 
Washington, DC, each year of the project; and
    (3) Two trips for up to two days each to Washington, DC for the 
activity described under paragraph (b)(3)(iii) of this priority.
    Supplementary Information: The estimated average size of award 
specified in Chart 5 is for year one only. Year two is estimated at 
$50,000.
    Project Period: Up to 24 months.
    Absolute Priority 4--Initial Career Awards (84.023N).
    (a) To be considered for funding under this priority, a project 
must--
    (a) Pursue a line of inquiry that reflects a programmatic strand of 
research emanating either from theory or a conceptual framework. The 
line of research must be evidenced by a series of related questions 
that establish directions for designing future studies extending beyond 
the support of this award. The project is not intended to represent all 
inquiry related to the particular theory or conceptual framework; 
rather, it is expected to initiate a new line or advance an existing 
one;
    (b) Include, in its design and conduct, sustained involvement with 
nationally recognized experts having substantive or methodological 
knowledge and expertise relevant to the proposed research. Experts do 
not have to be at the same institution or agency at which the project 
is located, but the interaction must be sufficient to develop the 
capacity of the researcher to effectively pursue the research into mid-
career activities. At least 50 percent of the researcher's time must be 
devoted to the project;
    (c) Prepare its procedures, findings, and conclusions in a manner 
that informs other interested researchers and is useful for advancing 
professional practice or improving programs and services to infants, 
toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their families; and
    (d) Disseminate project procedures, findings, and conclusions to 
appropriate research institutes, clearinghouses, and technical 
assistance providers.
    A project must budget for the two-day Research Project Directors' 
meeting to be held in Washington, DC each year of the project.
    Competitive Priority: Within Absolute Priority 4, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet the following competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to 10 
points to an application that meets this competitive priority in a 
particularly effective way. These points are in addition to any points 
the application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
    A project that would give a priority to providing support for 
individuals who are members of groups that have been underrepresented 
in the field of special education research, such as members of racial 
or ethnic minority groups (e.g. Black, Hispanic, American Indian, or 
Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander), and individuals with 
disabilities.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Darlene Crumblin, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3525, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone (202) 205-8953, 
or FAX: (202) 205-8105.
    For Technical Information Contact: For Advancing and Improving the 
Research Knowledge Base (CFDA 84.023A): Judith Fein, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3524, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8116.
    For Field-Initiated Research Projects (CFDA 84.023C): Dr. Tom V. 
Hanley, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 
3526, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 
205-8110.
    For Synthesize and Communicate a Professional Knowledge Base: 
Contributions to Research and Practice (CFDA 84.023E): Ellen Schiller, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3523, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8123.
    For Initial Career Awards (84.023N): Melville J. Appell, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3525, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2640. Telephone: (202) 205-8113.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1441-1443.

84.024B and P  Early Education Program for Children With Disabilities

    Purpose of Program: To provide Federal financial assistance (a) to 
address the special needs of children with disabilities, birth through 
age eight, and their families; and (b) to assist State and local 
entities in expanding and improving programs and services for these 
children and their families.
    Eligible Applicants: Public agencies and nonprofit private 
organizations. In addition, profit-making organizations are eligible to 
apply under Early Childhood Model Inservice Training Projects 
(84.024P).
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
part 309.
    Priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR part 309 the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only 
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1--Model Demonstration Projects for Young 
Children with Disabilities (84.024B). (a) A model demonstration project 
funded under this priority must--
    (1) Address a specific service problem or issue;
    (2) Address specific components or strategies and the rationale--
based on theory, research, or evaluation--for those components or 
strategies;
    (3) Delineate a specific population of children--i.e., by age, 
disability, diagnosis, level of functioning, and membership in a 
special population, if appropriate--and their families;
    (4) Produce detailed procedures and materials that enable others to 
replicate the model as implemented at the original site;
    (5) As appropriate, develop and evaluate the model in integrated, 
age-appropriate settings that facilitate the interaction between 
project participants and their peers without disabilities, including 
models developed for use in home or in hospital settings (such as 
neonatal intensive care units); and
    (6) Evaluate the model at the original model development site and--
if approved for funding beyond the initial three years of the project 
period--at other sites to determine whether the model can be adopted by 
other sites and yield similar positive results. In its evaluation, a 
project must use multiple outcome measures to determine the 
effectiveness of the model and its component strategies, including 
measures of multiple, functional child and family outcomes, other 
indices of the effects of the model, and cost data associated with 
implementing the model.
    (b) In determining whether to continue a project for the fourth and 
fifth years of the project period, in addition to considering factors 
in 34 CFR 75.253(a), the Secretary considers the following:
    (1) The degree to which the model developed by the project is, or 
would be by the end of year three, designed soundly and replicable by 
other agencies, and provides state-of-the-art interventions for the 
target population.
    (2) The extent to which dissemination of the model would meet a 
significant or unique service need in other geographic locations.
    (3) The degree to which the project has initially produced 
compelling, quantifiable evidence of the effectiveness of the model as 
implemented at the original development site.
    (4) Availability of funding for the model from sources other than 
the Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities to support 
the operation of the model at the original development site during 
years four and five.
    (5) The extent to which the project has documented the commitment 
of other agencies not affiliated with the original project to adopt its 
model and participate in evaluation of the model during years four and 
five of the project period.
    (6) The extent to which the project has sound plans for aiding in 
replication and for evaluating its model at replication sites during 
years four and five of the project period.
    A project that applies for funding for the fourth and fifth years 
must set aside in its budget for the third year funds to cover costs 
associated with the services to be performed by the review team 
appointed by the Secretary to evaluate the project in the third year. 
These funds are estimated to be approximately $4,000.
    Competitive Priority. Within Absolute Priority 1, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet the following competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to 10 
points to an application that meets this competitive priority in a 
particularly effective way. These points are in addition to any points 
the application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
    Projects designed to develop, implement, evaluate, and disseminate 
models that--
    (a) Incorporate the appropriate use of assistive technology to 
enhance services to young children with disabilities; or
    (b) Address the unique needs of young children with low incidence 
disabilities, such as deaf-blindness.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Absolute Priority 2--Early Childhood Model Inservice Training 
Projects (84.024P). A model inservice training project considered for 
funding under this priority must--
    (a) Identify the target population to be trained, including their 
roles and responsibilities, and the national needs addressed by the 
model;
    (b) Delineate a conceptual framework upon which the training model 
is to be based, including the changes in personnel roles and 
responsibilities and the skills needed to implement the new roles or 
responsibilities;
    (c) Identify the content of training and the format for delivery of 
training and other activities of the model;
    (d) Develop and demonstrate an inservice training model for 
professionals, paraprofessionals, or both, who are currently providing 
services to infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children with 
disabilities and their families, or to those individuals who through 
retraining could provide those services;
    (e) Include goals, objectives, and activities to ensure that 
personnel participating in the training acquire skills to work 
effectively with children and families who are members of cultural, 
linguistic, and racial minority groups.
    (f) Include within the model an array of follow-up and support 
activities that ensure that personnel participating in the training 
acquire the skills being taught and use that knowledge in meeting the 
service needs of young children with disabilities and their families;
    (g) Coordinate with the State agencies responsible for the 
Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD) under part H or 
part B of IDEA, and arrange for credit to be granted to trainees by 
appropriate agencies, organizations, or institutions of higher 
education; and
    (h) Evaluate the inservice training model through direct assessment 
of participants' skills following the training and, after a period of 
time, include some direct observation measures of trainees in the 
service setting using standardized observational rating techniques.
    Competitive Priority. Within Absolute Priority 2, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet the following competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to 10 
points to an application that meets this competitive priority in a 
particularly effective way. These points are in addition to any points 
the application earns under the selection criteria for the program:
    Projects that provide evidence that they will develop, demonstrate, 
evaluate, and disseminate models that--
    (a) Incorporate collaborative, multi-disciplinary, team training 
approaches to personnel development; or
    (b) Focus on paraprofessionals and address their unique training 
needs.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Sonja Jenkins, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4716, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone (202) 205-9377. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    For Technical Information Contact: Gail Houle, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4613, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-9045. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD 
number at (202) 205-8169.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1423.

84.025A and E  Services for Children With Deaf-Blindness Program

    Purpose of Program: To provide Federal assistance to address the 
special needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with deaf-
blindness.
    Eligible Applicants: Public or nonprofit private agencies, 
institutions, or organizations, including an Indian tribe and the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior (if acting 
on behalf of schools operated by the Bureau for children and students 
on Indian reservations); and tribally controlled schools funded by the 
Department of the Interior.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
part 307.
    Priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR part 307, the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only 
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1(a)--State and Multi-State Projects for Children 
Who Are Deaf-Blind; and 1(b)--Optional Pilot Projects for Children Who 
Are Deaf-Blind (84.025A). This priority supports two types of projects:
    (a) State and Multi-State Projects for Children who are Deaf-Blind. 
These projects may provide services to infants, toddlers, children, and 
youth with deaf-blindness and technical assistance to public and 
private agencies, institutions, and organizations providing early 
intervention, educational, transitional, vocational, early 
identification, and related services to children with deaf-blindness, 
as described in 34 CFR 307.11.
    (b) Optional Pilot Projects for Children who are Deaf-Blind.

    (Note: Only successful applicants under State and Multi-State 
Projects (Absolute Priority 1(a)) are considered for funding under 
Optional Pilot Projects (Absolute Priority 1(b).) These projects are 
designed to expand local educational agency capabilities by 
providing services to children with deaf-blindness that supplement 
services already provided to children and youth through State and 
local resources, and encourage eventual assumption of funding 
responsibility by State and local authorities, as described in 34 
CFR 307.10(d) and 307.14.

    Invitational Priority. Within Absolute Priority 1(b) (Optional 
Pilot Projects for Children Who Are Deaf-Blind), the Secretary is 
particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of the 
following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), 
an application that meets one or more of these invitational priorities 
does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications:
    Projects that propose to provide validated effective practices 
related to--
    (a) Transition from school to adult life in the community;
    (b) Early identification and intervention for infants and toddlers 
who are deaf-blind;
    (c) Strategies that facilitate the integration of students who are 
deaf-blind into neighborhood schools;
    (d) Acquisition of communication or orientation and mobility 
skills; or
    (e) Facilitation of family involvement.
    Supplementary Information: Applicants seeking support for both 1(a) 
State and Multi-State Projects for Children who are Deaf-Blind and 1(b) 
Optional Pilot Projects for Children who are Deaf-Blind must submit a 
two-part application, each complete by itself and containing its 
individual budget.
    The Secretary evaluates applications for State and Multi-State 
Projects using criteria in 34 CFR 307.33.
    The Secretary evaluates applications for Optional Pilot Projects 
using criteria in 34 CFR 307.36.
    Project Period: Up to 48 months.
    Absolute Priority 2--Technical Assistance for Transitional Services 
for Children and Youth Who Are Deaf-Blind (84.025E). This priority 
supports a project to provide technical assistance to State educational 
agencies in making available to adolescents and young adults who are 
deaf-blind, programs and services to facilitate their transition from 
education to employment and other services such as vocational, 
independent living, and other postsecondary services. The project must 
provide technical assistance, training or inservice training, and 
assistance in the development or replication of successful innovative 
approaches, to assist adolescents and young adults who are deaf-blind 
transition to adult living. (34 CFR 307.13)
    Project Period: 12 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Robin Buckler, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4617, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone (202) 205-8168. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    For Technical Information Contact: Charles Freeman, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4617, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-8165. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD 
number at (202) 205-8169.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1422.

84.029A-Q  Training Personnel for the Education of Individuals With 
Disabilities--Grants for Personnel Training and Parent Training and 
Information Centers

    Purpose of Program: (a) The purpose of Grants for Personnel 
Training is to increase the quantity and improve the quality of 
personnel available to serve infants, toddlers, children, and youth 
with disabilities. (b) The purpose of Parent Training and Information 
Centers is to enable parents to work more effectively with 
professionals in meeting the needs of infants, toddlers, children, and 
youth with disabilities.
    Eligible Applicants: Under Absolute Priorities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 
and 10 (Grants for Personnel Training): institutions of higher 
education; and appropriate nonprofit agencies.
    Under Absolute Priority 6 (Special Projects): institutions of 
higher education; State agencies; and other appropriate nonprofit 
agencies.
    Under Absolute Priorities 8 (Parent Training and Information 
Centers) and 9 (Experimental Parent Centers): parent organizations, as 
defined in 34 CFR 316.5(a).
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 
80, 81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 
CFR parts 316 and 318.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), 34 CFR 316, and 34 CFR 318, 
the Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet 
the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this program only 
those applications that meet any one of these absolute priorities:

    (Note: If an applicant wishes to apply under more than one of 
these absolute priorities, the applicant must submit a separate 
application under each affected priority.)

    Absolute Priority 1--Training Personnel to Serve Low Incidence 
Disabilities (84.029A). This priority supports projects to train 
teachers of children with visual impairments, including blindness; 
hearing impairments, including deafness; orthopedic impairments, other 
health impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, and severe and 
multiple disabilities. (34 CFR 318.11(a)(10)).
    Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 1, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary 
awards up to 10 additional points to an application that meets one or 
more of these competitive priorities in a particularly effective way. 
These points are in addition to any points the application earns under 
the selection criteria for the program:
    (a) Training personnel to provide transition assistance from school 
to adult roles (34 CFR 318.11(a)(12)).
    (b) Preparing personnel to meet the National Education Goals (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(17)).
    (c) Utilizing innovative recruitment and retention strategies (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(8)).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 2--Preparation of Personnel for Careers in 
Special Education (84.029B). This priority supports preservice 
preparation of personnel for careers in special education. Preservice 
training includes additional training for currently employed teachers 
seeking additional degrees, certifications, or endorsements. Training 
at the baccalaureate, masters, or specialist level is appropriate. 
Under this priority, ``personnel'' includes special education teachers, 
speech-language pathologists, audiologists, adapted physical education 
teachers, vocational educators, and instructive and assistive 
technology specialists (34 CFR 318.11(a)(1)).
    Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 2, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary 
awards up to 10 additional points to an application that meets one or 
more of these competitive priorities in a particularly effective way. 
These points are in addition to any points the application earns under 
the selection criteria for the program:
    (a) Training personnel to provide transition assistance from school 
to adult roles (34 CFR 318.11(a)(12)).
    (b) Preparing personnel to meet the National Education Goals (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(17)).
    (c) Promoting full qualifications for personnel serving infants, 
toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities (34 CFR 318.11(a)(9).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 3--Preparation of Leadership Personnel (84.029D). 
This priority supports projects designed to provide preservice 
professional preparation of leadership personnel in special education, 
related services, and early intervention. Leadership training is 
considered to be preparation in--
    (a) Supervision and administration at the advanced graduate, 
doctoral, and post-doctoral levels;
    (b) Research; and
    (c) Personnel preparation at the doctoral and post-doctoral levels 
(34 CFR 318.11(a)(4)).
    Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 3, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary 
awards up to 10 additional points to an application that meets one or 
more of these competitive priorities in a particularly effective way. 
These points are in addition to any points the application earns under 
the selection criteria for the program:
    (a) Training personnel to provide transition assistance from school 
to adult roles (34 CFR 318.11(a)(12)).
    (b) Preparing personnel to meet the National Education Goals (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(17)).
    Project Period: Up to 48 months.
    Absolute Priority 4--Minority Institutions Personnel (84.029E). 
This priority supports awards to Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities and other institutions of higher education whose minority 
student enrollment is at least 25 percent. Awards may provide training 
of personnel in all areas noted in Sec. 318.10(a)(1) and (2) and must 
be designed to increase the capabilities of the institution in 
appropriate training areas (34 CFR 318(a)(17)).
    Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 4, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary 
awards up to 10 additional points to an application that meets one or 
more of these competitive priorities in a particularly effective way. 
These points are in addition to any points the application earns under 
the selection criteria for the program:
    (a) Training personnel to provide transition assistance from school 
to adult roles (34 CFR 318.11(a)(12)).
    (b) Preparing personnel to meet the National Education Goals (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(17)).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 5--Preparation of Related Services Personnel 
(84.029F). This priority supports preservice preparation of individuals 
to provide developmental, corrective, and other supportive services 
that assist children and youth with disabilities to benefit from 
special education. These include paraprofessional personnel, 
therapeutic recreation specialists, school social workers, health 
service providers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, school 
psychologists, counselors (including rehabilitation counselors), 
interpreters, orientation and mobility specialists, respite care 
providers, art therapists, volunteers, physicians, and other related 
services personnel.
     Projects to train personnel identified as special 
education personnel in the regulations in this part are not 
appropriate, even if those personnel may be considered related services 
personnel in other settings.
     This priority is not designed for general training. 
Projects must include inducements and preparation to increase the 
probability that graduates will direct their efforts toward supportive 
services to special education. For example, a project in occupational 
therapy (OT) might support a special component on pediatric or juvenile 
psychiatric OT, support those students whose career goal is OT in the 
schools, or provide for practica and internships in school settings. 
(See 34 CFR 318.11(a)(2).)
    Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 5, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary 
awards up to 10 additional points to an application that meets one or 
more of these competitive priorities in a particularly effective way. 
These points are in addition to any points the application earns under 
the selection criteria for the program:
    (a) Training personnel to provide transition assistance from school 
to adult roles (34 CFR 318.11(a)(12)).
    (b) Preparing personnel to meet the National Education Goals (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(17)).
    (c) Utilizing innovative recruitment and retention strategies (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(8)).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 6: Special Projects (84.029K). This priority 
supports projects that include development, evaluation, and 
distribution of innovative approaches to personnel preparation; 
development of curriculum materials to prepare personnel to educate or 
provide early intervention services; and other projects of national 
significance related to the preparation of personnel needed to serve 
infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities.
    (a) Appropriate areas of interest include--
    (1) Preservice training programs to prepare regular educators to 
work with children and youth with disabilities and their families;
    (2) Training teachers to work in community and school settings with 
children and youth with disabilities and their families;
    (3) Inservice and preservice training of personnel to work with 
infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and their 
families;
    (4) Inservice and preservice training of personnel to work with 
minority infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and 
their families;
    (5) Preservice and inservice training of special education and 
related services personnel in instructive and assistive technology to 
benefit infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities; and
    (6) Recruitment and retention of special education, related 
services, and early intervention personnel.
    (b) Both inservice and preservice training must include a component 
that addresses the coordination among all service providers, including 
regular educators. (See 34 CFR 318(a)(5).)
    Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 6, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary 
awards up to 10 additional points to an application that meets one or 
more of these competitive priorities in a particularly effective way. 
These points are in addition to any points the application earns under 
the selection criteria for the program:
    (a) Training personnel to provide transition assistance from school 
to adult roles (34 CFR 318.11(a)(12)).
    (b) Preparing personnel to meet the National Education Goals (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(17)).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 7--Training Educational Interpreters (84.029L). 
This priority supports projects to establish or continue programs to 
train educational interpreters to meet effectively the various 
communication needs of elementary and secondary students who are deaf 
or deaf-blind. These programs may also support training or retraining 
on the role of educational interpreters (including short-term and 
inservice training) of regular education teachers who are not certified 
teachers of individuals who are deaf and other personnel who teach or 
work with them (34 CFR 318.11(a)(18)).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 8--Parent Training and Information Centers 
(84.029M). Parent training and information centers assisted under 
Sec. 316.3(a) must assist parents to--
    (a) Better understand the nature and needs of the disabling 
conditions of their children with disabilities;
    (b) Provide follow-up support for the educational programs of their 
children with disabilities;
    (c) Communicate more effectively with special and regular 
educators, administrators, related services personnel, and other 
relevant professionals;
    (d) Participate fully in educational decision-making processes, 
including the development of the individualized education program, for 
a child with a disability;
    (e) Obtain information about the range of options, programs, 
services, and resources available at the national, State, and local 
levels to children with disabilities and their families; and
    (f) Understand the provisions for educating children with 
disabilities under the [Individuals with Disabilities Education] Act 
(34 CFR 316.3(a)).
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Absolute Priority 9--Experimental Parent Centers (84.029P). This 
priority supports both experimental urban and rural 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).)
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 10--Training Early Intervention and Preschool 
Personnel (84.029Q). This priority supports projects that are designed 
to provide preservice preparation of personnel who serve infants, 
toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities, and their families. 
Personnel may be prepared to provide short-term services or long-term 
services that extend into a child's school program. The proposed 
training program must have a clear and limited focus on the special 
needs of children within the age range from birth through five, and 
must include consideration that this priority must have a significant 
interdisciplinary focus. (See 34 CFR 318(a)(3).)
    Competitive Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 10, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet one or more of the following competitive priorities. The Secretary 
awards up to 10 additional points to an application that meets one or 
more of these competitive priorities in a particularly effective way. 
These points are in addition to any points the application earns under 
the selection criteria for the program:
    (a) Preparing personnel to meet the National Education Goals (34 
CFR 318.11(a)(17)).
    (b) Promoting full qualifications for personnel serving infants, 
toddlers, children and youth with disabilities (34 CFR 318.11(a)(9)).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications Contact: Cecelia Aldridge, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3072, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2651. Telephone: 205-9979. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number at 
(202) 205-9999.
    For Technical Information Contact: Dr. Norm Howe, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., room 3072, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2651. Telephone: (202) 205-9554. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD 
number at (202) 205-9999.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431.

84.078  Postsecondary Education Programs for Individuals With 
Disabilities

    Purpose of Program: To provide assistance for the development, 
operation, and dissemination of specially designed model programs of 
postsecondary, vocational, technical, continuing, or adult education 
for individuals with disabilities.
    Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies; institutions of 
higher education; junior and community colleges; vocational and 
technical institutions; and other appropriate nonprofit educational 
agencies.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
part 338.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR part 338, 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:
    Absolute Priority--Model Demonstration Projects to Improve the 
Delivery and Outcomes of Postsecondary Education for Individuals with 
Disabilities (84.078C). A model demonstration project must--
    (a) Develop and implement programs that address one or more of the 
three specific service issues described in the background of this 
priority (for background, see notice of final funding priority for 
fiscal years 1994 and 1995, published in the Federal Register on 
September 14, 1993 (58 FR 48250));
    (b) Develop and implement programs with specific project components 
or strategies that are based on theory, research, or evaluation;
    (c) Produce detailed procedures and materials that would enable 
others to successfully replicate the model as implemented in the 
original site. Materials must include a manual or guide describing the 
components or strategies developed to address the specific issues; and
    (d) Evaluate the model by using multiple outcome measures to 
determine the effectiveness of the model and its components or 
strategies, as well as a design that includes measures of multiple, 
functional student outcomes, other indices of the effects of the model, 
and cost data associated with implementing the model.
    Competitive Priority. Within the absolute priority in this notice, 
the Secretary, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to 
applications that meet the following competitive priority. The 
Secretary awards up to 10 points to an application that meets this 
competitive priority in a particularly effective way. These points 
would be in addition to any points the application earns under the 
selection criteria for this program:
    Projects that would develop models for serving students with 
disabilities who are also members of minority groups (e.g., Black, 
Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific 
Islander).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Oneida Jennings, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4627, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone (202) 205-9058. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    For Technical Information Contact: Joseph Clair, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4622, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-9503. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD 
number at (202) 205-8169.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1424a.

84.086D, J, and U  Program for Children With Severe Disabilities

    Purpose of Program: To provide Federal assistance to address the 
special needs of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with severe 
disabilities--including children with deaf-blindness--and their 
families.
    Eligible Applicants: Public or nonprofit private organizations and 
institutions.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
part 315.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR part 315, the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only 
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1--Research Projects for Educating Children with 
Severe Disabilities in Inclusive Settings (84.086D). To be considered 
for funding under this priority, a research project must--
    (a) Address one or more of the issues identified in the background 
section of this priority (for background, see notice of final funding 
priorities for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, published in the Federal 
Register on September 22, 1993 (58 FR 49394));
    (b) Identify specific interventions or strategies to be 
investigated;
    (c) Design the research activities in a manner that is likely to 
improve services for students with severe disabilities and, if 
appropriate, their families.
    (d) Carry out the research within a conceptual framework, based on 
previous research or theory, that provides a basis for the 
interventions or strategies to be studied, the research design, and the 
target population;
    (e) Conduct the research in typical, inclusive school and, if 
appropriate, community settings;
    (f) Conduct the research using methodological procedures designed 
to produce unambiguous findings--
    (1) Regarding the effects of the interventions or strategies and 
interaction effects between particular approaches and particular groups 
of students or particular contexts; and
    (2) For use in national, State, and local policy analysis contexts; 
and
    (g) Produce a variety of descriptive and outcome data, including--
    (1) Information regarding the settings, the service providers, the 
students, and, if applicable, their families, targeted by the project 
(e.g., age, disabilities, skill and ability levels, and membership in a 
special population, if appropriate); and
    (2) Multiple, performance outcome data regarding the students who 
are the focus of the interventions or strategies.
    Competitive Priority. Within Absolute Priority 1, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet the following competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to 10 
points to an application that meets this competitive priority in a 
particularly effective way. These points are in addition to any points 
the application earns under the selection criteria for this program:
    Research projects that identify effective interventions or 
strategies enabling students with severe disabilities to be educated in 
general education classes--
    (a) At the middle or secondary school levels; or
    (b) In urban or rural school districts, or both.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 2--Statewide Systems Change: Children with Severe 
Disabilities (84.086J). To be considered for funding under this 
priority, a Statewide systems change project must--
    (a) Establish a project advisory board that--
    (1) Is responsible for providing significant recommendations on 
project planning, implementation, and evaluation activities; and
    (2) Has representation by parents of children participating in the 
project, service providers (both general education and special 
education, and providers of related services), institutions of higher 
education, relevant professional organizations, and State agency staff;
    (b) Determine the resources, both human and fiscal, available at 
the community level to provide quality services to children with severe 
disabilities as well as resources available through other agencies or 
parties;
    (c) Carry out activities that would assist children with severe 
disabilities to achieve their highest potential outcomes in general 
education settings within their neighborhoods--or, in the case of 
infants and toddlers, in natural environments, including nonsegregated 
settings--by implementing planned, capacity building activities that 
result in systematic and systemic change. These activities must 
include, but need not be limited to--
    (1) Policy analysis and, if necessary, policy revision or further 
policy development, including development of necessary interagency 
agreements;
    (2) Public awareness;
    (3) Product development and dissemination;
    (4) Site development;
    (5) Staff and parent training;
    (6) Technical assistance; and
    (7) Analysis and, if necessary, revision of existing teacher 
training programs, including inservice training of faculty of 
institutions of higher education;
    (d) Disseminate formal, written policies and procedures to relevant 
State agencies, institutions of higher education, local education 
agencies, other relevant community agencies, and professional and 
parent organizations for coordinating services to the target population 
of children with severe disabilities;
    (e) Coordinate activities with the State and Multi-State Services 
Projects for Children with Deaf-Blindness, the State educational agency 
(including the State coordinator of services for children with severe 
disabilities, the coordinator for the comprehensive system of personnel 
development, and the State's transition project, if the State has a 
federally funded grant under State Systems for Transition Services), 
the lead agency for part H of IDEA for early intervention services, 
other relevant State agencies, and institutions of higher education, as 
well as with technical assistance, information, and personnel 
development networks within the State, the Early Childhood Research 
Institute on Integration, the National Early Childhood Technical 
Assistance System, and the Institute on Implementing Inclusive 
Education for Children with Severe Disabilities; and
    (f) Implement an evaluation plan that includes performance measures 
for--
    (1) Changes in the delivery of special education and related 
services to the target population, and, in the case of infants and 
toddlers, changes in the delivery of early intervention services;
    (2) The movement of children and youth with severe disabilities in 
the State from segregated settings to neighborhood general education 
settings--alongside their peers of the same age--and, in the case of 
infants and toddlers, to natural environments;
    (3) The effectiveness of the training and technical assistance 
products and procedures; and
    (4) The types and numbers of sites where activities are conducted, 
number and types of persons trained, types of follow-up activities, and 
number of children and families served at the site where activities 
were conducted.
    Competitive Priority: Within Absolute Priority 2, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet the following competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to 10 
points to an application that meets this competitive priority in a 
particularly effective way. These points are in addition to any points 
the application earns under the selection criteria for this program:
    Statewide Systems Change projects from States that have not 
received a new Statewide System Change award since 1987.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Absolute Priority 3--Outreach Projects: Serving Children with 
Severe Disabilities in General Education and Community Settings 
(84.086U). To be considered for funding under this priority, an 
outreach project must--
    (a) Disseminate information about and assist in replicating a 
proven model or models--or proven components of models--that provide or 
improve services for children with severe disabilities;
    (b) Coordinate its dissemination and replication activities with--
    (1) The lead agency for part H of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA) for early intervention services or the State 
educational agency for special education; as well as
    (2) Technical assistance, information, and personnel development 
networks within the State;
    (c) Include--
    (1) Approaches relevant to programming in general education and 
local community settings;
    (2) Active involvement of children and their families in the 
design, implementation, and evaluation of project activities; and
    (3) Interagency coordination if multiple agencies are involved in 
the provision of services;
    (d) Ensure that the model or components of models are consistent 
with part B of the IDEA, are state-of-the-art, match the needs of the 
proposed sites, and have recent unambiguous evaluation information 
supporting their effectiveness;
    (e) Use activities that include, but need not be limited to, public 
awareness, product development and dissemination, site development, 
training, and technical assistance;
    (f) Describe the effects of model components (e.g., expected costs, 
needed personnel, staff training, equipment) on potential users, the 
sequence of implementation activities, and the criteria for selecting 
cooperating sites; and
    (g) Evaluate the outreach activities to determine their 
effectiveness. The evaluation must include measures on the number of 
children and families served at each site, child and family progress, 
types and numbers of sites where outreach activities are conducted, 
number of persons trained, types of follow-up activities, and any 
changes in the model made by sites.
    Competitive Priority: Within Absolute Priority 3, the Secretary, 
under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), gives preference to applications that 
meet the following competitive priority. The Secretary awards up to 10 
points to an application that meets this competitive priority in a 
particularly effective way. These points are in addition to any points 
the application earns under the selection criteria for this program:
    Outreach projects that provide evidence that they will establish 
implementation sites in urban or rural areas, or both.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Robin Buckler, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4617, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone (202) 205-8168. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    For Technical Information Contact: Dawn Hunter, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4620, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-5809. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD 
number at (202) 205-8169.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1424.

84.158A  State Systems for Transition Services for Youth With 
Disabilities Program

    Purpose of Program: To assist States to develop, implement, and 
improve systems to provide transition services for youth with 
disabilities from age 14 through the age they exit school.
    Eligible Applicants: A State education agency (SEA) and a State 
vocational rehabilitation agency that submit a joint application; or, 
if a vocational rehabilitation agency does not choose to participate, 
an SEA and a State agency that provides transition services to 
individuals who are leaving programs under the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, that submit a joint application.

    Note: Because this is a one-time grant, States that have 
previously received a grant under this program are not eligible to 
apply (34 CFR 325.2).

    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 
325.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Oneida Jennings, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4627, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone (202) 205-9058. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    For Technical Information Contact: Dr. William Halloran, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4622, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-8112. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1425(e)

84.158D and Q  Secondary Education and Transitional Services for Youth 
with Disabilities Program

    Purpose of Program: To assist youth with disabilities in the 
transition from secondary school to postsecondary environments.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
part 326.
    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR part 326 the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only 
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1--Model Demonstration Projects To Identify and 
Develop Alternatives for Youth with Disabilities Who Have Dropped Out 
of School or Are At Risk of Dropping Out of School (84.158D). A model 
demonstration project must--
    (a) Build upon specific components or strategies based on theory, 
research, or evaluation. These components or strategies must include 
procedures to identify youth who are at risk of dropping out of school 
and to recruit youth with disabilities who have already dropped out of 
school;
    (b) Include alternatives for engaging students in programs that 
provide functional literacy skills and employment training and for 
serving students who refuse to return to their previous school;
    (c) Develop working relationships with the private sector, 
especially employers, rehabilitation personnel, and local Private 
Industry Councils authorized by the Job Training Partnership Act;
    (d) Target services to specific students (i.e., by age, disability, 
level of functioning, and membership in a special population, if 
appropriate);
    (e) Produce detailed procedures and materials that enable others to 
successfully replicate the model as implemented in the original site; 
and
    (f) Evaluate the model at the original model development site and, 
if implemented at other sites, at those sites to determine whether the 
model can be adopted by other sites and yield similar results. The 
project must determine the effectiveness of the model and its component 
or strategies, including multiple, functional student outcomes 
measures, other indices of the effects of the model, and cost data 
associated with implementing the model.
    Invitational Priority: Within Absolute Priority 1 the Secretary is 
particularly interested in applications that meet the following 
invitational priority. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), an 
application that meets this invitational priority does not receive 
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
    Projects designed to serve minority youth (e.g., Black, Hispanic, 
American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander) or youth 
from urban areas with recognized high drop out rates.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 2--Outreach Projects for Services for Youth with 
Disabilities (84.158Q). An outreach project for services must--
    (a) Disseminate information about and assist in replicating proven 
models, components of models, or exemplary practices that provide or 
improve transition services for students with disabilities based on the 
specific needs of the sites selected for outreach;
    (b) Develop written plans for implementation;
    (c) Coordinate its dissemination and replication activities with 
relevant State and local educational agencies, consumer organizations, 
administrative entities established in the service delivery area under 
the Job Training Partnership Act, and, if appropriate, projects funded 
under the State Systems for Transition Services for Youth with 
Disabilities Program, as well as with technical assistance, 
information, and personnel development networks within the State;
    (d) Include--
    (1) Services in community-based settings;
    (2) Effective involvement of students and adults with disabilities 
in the design, implementation, and evaluation of project activities;
    (3) Coordination with schools, vocational rehabilitation agencies, 
adult service providers, and potential employers, if appropriate; and
    (4) Assistance in identifying funding for assistive devices and 
services;
    (e) Ensure that the model, components of models, or exemplary 
practices are consistent with part B of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, are state-of-the-art, and have recent, 
unambiguous evaluation information supporting their effectiveness;
    (f) Employ activities that include, but need not be limited to, 
public awareness, product development and dissemination, site 
development, training, and technical assistance;
    (g) Describe the effects of model components (e.g., expected costs, 
needed personnel, staff training, equipment) on potential users, the 
sequence of implementation activities, and the criteria for selecting 
cooperating sites; and
    (h) Evaluate the outreach activities to determine their 
effectiveness. The evaluation designs must include, but need not be 
limited to, measures of types and numbers of sites where outreach 
activities are conducted, number of persons trained, types of follow-up 
activities, number of youth and families served at the site where 
models were adopted or adapted, youth and family progress information, 
and changes in the model made by sites.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Oneida Jenkins, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4627, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2732. Telephone (202) 205-9058. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    For Technical Information Contact: Dr. William Halloran, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 4622, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2644. Telephone: (202) 205-8112. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the TDD number at (202) 205-8169.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1425.

84.159A, D, and F  Special Studies Program

    Purpose of Program: To support the collection of data, studies, 
investigations, and evaluations to assess the impact and effectiveness 
of programs and projects assisted under the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
    Eligible Applicants: Under Absolute Priorities 1 and 3 (State 
Agency-Federal Evaluation Studies Projects) (84.159A and 84.159F): 
State educational agencies (SEA's); and those State agencies designated 
by the Governor in each State for the purpose of administering an early 
intervention program under part H of IDEA.
    Under Absolute Priority 2 (State and Local Education Efforts to 
Implement the Transition Requirements in the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act) (84.159D): Public or private agencies, 
institutions, and organizations; and other appropriate parties.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 
85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 
327.

    Note: Absolute Priorities 1 and 3 are based on 34 CFR 327.10(c). 
Absolute Priority 2 is based on 34 CFR 327.10(f) and the notice of 
final priorities for the Special Studies Program for fiscal years 
1994-1995 published in the Federal Register on January 20, 1994 (59 
FR 3079).

    Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR part 327 the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priorities. The Secretary funds under these competitions only 
applications that meet one of these absolute priorities:
    Absolute Priority 1--State Agency-Federal Evaluation Studies 
Projects (84.159A). This priority supports cooperative agreements that 
assess the impact and effectiveness of programs, policies, and 
procedures assisted under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (IDEA) in accordance with sections 618(d)(1) and (2) of the Act.
    Invitational Priorities: Within Absolute Priority 1 the Secretary 
is particularly interested in applications that meet one or more of the 
following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) 
an application that meets one or more of these invitational priorities 
does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications:
    The Secretary particularly invites projects that evaluate the 
impact and effectiveness of--
    (a) Management and regulatory flexibility that encourages 
innovative management of schools to expand opportunities for the 
inclusion of children with disabilities;
    (b) Student outcomes and performance of comprehensive, community-
based, family-oriented systems of education and support;
    (c) Community-supported schools focusing on family participation in 
activities and services;
    (d) Reconfigured relationships and responsibilities of regular and 
special education staff, and redesigned programs that train personnel 
for work in schools, for the continued development of all regular and 
special education personnel in the education of children with 
disabilities; or
    (e) Expanded multi-agency solutions to the collaborative delivery 
of services for individual children with disabilities and their 
families.
    Supplementary Information: An award under this competition provides 
not more than 60 percent of the total cost of the project. The State 
agency receiving the award shall provide an amount not less than 40 
percent of the total cost of the project (34 CFR 327.40(a)).
    Project Period: Up to 24 months.
    Absolute Priority 2--State and Local Education Efforts to Implement 
the Transition Requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (84.159D).
    (a) A project funded under this priority must include substudies--
or compile extant information that obviates the need for a study--in 
the following areas:
    (1) The range and variation in State and local policies related to 
the definitional components of transition services;
    (2) Student participation in transition planning, and student 
outcomes associated with implementation of transition services;
    (3) State and local policies, practices and procedures related to 
the implementation of the transition services, with information 
obtained from local service providers (the substudy may include visits 
to illustrative sites);
    (4) Interagency involvement in transition planning and services, 
including a description of the impediments associated with interagency 
involvement in transition planning and provision of services; and
    (5) Federal program services (including those of the Department of 
Labor and the Social Security Administration) and relevant policies 
related to meeting the transition requirements, including special 
education, vocational education, rehabilitation services, adult 
education, postsecondary education, the Job Training Partnership Act, 
and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    (b) In planning and implementing the substudies, the project must 
include appropriate policymakers, administrators, and service providers 
involved in the design and delivery of transition services to youth 
with disabilities.
    (c) The project must submit for approval--
    (1) A plan for conducting the substudies and disseminating reports 
within 60 days of the start of the project;
    (2) A report for substudy (1) by the end of year one;
    (3) Reports for substudies (2), (3), and (4) by the end of year 
two;
    (4) A report for substudy (5) by the middle of year 3; and
    (5) A final report at the end of year three. The final report must 
include the following: an executive summary, introduction, project 
objectives, methodology, findings organized by substudy, summary, and 
conclusions regarding the progress being made by State and local 
agencies to implement the IDEA transition requirements.
    The project must budget for two trips annually to Washington, DC 
for (1) a two-day Research Project Directors' meeting; and (2) another 
two-day meeting to meet with the project officer of the Office of 
Special Education Programs (OSEP) and with other OSEP work groups, as 
appropriate, to plan and review project activities and progress.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Absolute Priority 3--State Agency-Federal Evaluation Studies 
Projects (84.159F). This priority supports cooperative agreements that 
assess the impact and effectiveness of programs, policies, and 
procedures assisted under the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (IDEA) in accordance with sections 618(d)(1) and (2) of the Act.
    Invitational Priority: Within Absolute Priority 3 the Secretary is 
particularly interested in applications that meet the following 
invitational priority. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an 
application that meets this invitational priority does not receive 
competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
    The Secretary particularly invites projects that perform 
feasibility studies that develop the conceptual framework for an 
evaluation study about a specific issue or question concerning the 
impact and effectiveness of special education and related services, and 
determine if the conceptual framework is workable. Feasibility studies 
identify topics that have significant potential for evaluation, but 
that require preliminary study to determine feasibility related to 
identification of the issue, study designs, measurement, and analysis.
    While collection and reporting of generalizable impact and 
effectiveness data are not expected for feasibility studies, the 
Secretary particularly encourages pilot tests of data collection 
instruments and procedures to determine the implications of these 
results for the study design, measurement and analysis.
    The Secretary particularly encourages projects that address the 
feasibility of designs to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of:
    (a) Management and regulatory flexibility that encourages 
innovative management of schools to expand opportunities for the 
inclusion of children with disabilities;
    (b) Student outcomes and performance of comprehensive, community-
based, family-oriented systems of education and support;
    (c) Community-supported schools focusing on family participation in 
activities and services;
    (d) Reconfigured relationships and responsibilities of regular and 
special education staff, and redesigned programs that train personnel 
for work in schools, for the continued development of all regular and 
special education personnel in the education of children with 
disabilities; or
    (e) Expanded multi-agency solutions to the collaborative delivery 
of services for individual children with disabilities and their 
families.
    Supplementary Information: An award under this competition provides 
not more than 60 percent of the total cost of the project. The State 
agency receiving the award shall provide an amount not less than 40 
percent of the total cost of the project (34 CFR 327.40(a)).
    Project Period: Up to 12 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Darlene Crumblin, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3525, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone (202) 205-8953; 
or FAX: (202) 205-8105.
    For Technical Information Contact: Susan Sanchez, U.S. Department 
of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3528, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8998.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1418.

84.180  Technology, Educational Media, and Materials for Individuals 
with Disabilities Program

    Purpose of Program: To support projects and centers for advancing 
the availability, quality, use, and effectiveness of technology, 
educational media, and materials in the education of children and youth 
with disabilities and the provision of related services and early 
intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education; State 
educational agencies; local educational agencies; public agencies; and 
nonprofit or for-profit private organizations.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
part 333.
    Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 333.1 and 333.3, the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priority. The Secretary funds under this program only 
applications that meet this absolute priority:
    Absolute Priority--Technology, Educational Media, and Materials 
Research Projects that Promote Literacy (84.180G). This priority 
provides support for research projects that examine how advancing the 
availability, quality, use, and effectiveness of technology, 
educational media, and materials can address the problem of illiteracy 
among individuals with disabilities.
    Invitational Priority: Within the absolute priority specified in 
this notice, the Secretary is particularly interested in applications 
that meet the following invitational priority. However, under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(1) an application that meets this invitational priority does 
not receive competitive or absolute preference over other applications:
    The Secretary is particularly interested in projects that--
    (a) Define literacy as: to read, to communicate, to compute, to 
make judgments, and to take appropriate action;
    (b) Are of rigorous design and employ clearly explicated 
quantitative or qualitative methodologies, or both, appropriate to the 
purpose of the project; and
    (c) Consider learning and psycho-social factors in examining the 
availability, quality, and use of specified technology, educational 
media, and materials, and in examining their effectiveness in providing 
experiences and opportunities that improve the literacy of children and 
youth with disabilities.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Darlene Crumblin, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3525, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone (202) 205-8953; 
or FAX: (202) 205-8105.
    For Technical Information Contact: Jane Hauser, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3521, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2640. Telephone: (202) 205-8126.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1461.

84.237  Program for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional 
Disturbance

    Purpose of Program: To support projects designed to improve special 
education and related services to children and youth with serious 
emotional disturbance. Types of projects that may be supported under 
the program include, but are not limited to, research, development, and 
demonstration projects. Funds may also be used to develop and 
demonstrate approaches to assist and prevent children with emotional 
and behavioral problems from developing serious emotional disturbance.
    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 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR 
part 328.
    Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 328.3(a)(5) the 
Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the 
following priority. The Secretary will fund under this competition only 
applications that meet this absolute priority:
    Absolute Priority--Preventing the Development of Serious Emotional 
Disturbance Among Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral 
Problems (84.237F). To be considered for funding under this priority, a 
project must--
    (a) Provide a conceptual framework for the proposed preventive 
approach. The conceptual framework must reflect findings from multi-
disciplinary research, as well as validated interventions and 
strategies relevant for promoting personal and social development of 
children with emotional and behavioral problems;
    (b) As part of the conceptual framework--
    (1) Address the challenge and diversity of mental health, 
psychological, and social characteristics so as to assist children with 
emotional and behavioral problems from developing serious emotional 
disturbance;
    (2) Identify and define the outcomes related to personal and social 
development that would comprise the basis for the design of the 
proposed preventive components;
    (3) Document the rationale for each outcome construct; and
    (4) describe means for measuring these outcomes;
    (c) Propose interventions that--
    (1) Are comprehensive and positive;
    (2) Promote the social and emotional development of students with 
emotional and behavioral problems; and
    (3) Provide the cornerstone for building school-wide capacity for 
meeting the social and emotional needs of children with emotional and 
behavioral problems. The interventions must encompass an array of 
experiences that ensure that children with emotional and behavioral 
problems acquire and demonstrate in various settings the competencies 
needed to achieve the measurable desired outcomes related to personal 
and social development;
    (d) Provide and assess interventions within the general education 
environment and expand these to include home-based and community-based 
components appropriate to the proposed approach;
    (e) Implement interventions that involve the active participation 
of a broad range of constituents, including school personnel, parents, 
and community agencies, and that acknowledge and consider the 
interaction between regular and special education;
    (f) Assess the efficacy of the proposed interventions for improving 
personal and social outcomes for students with emotional and behavioral 
problems; and
    (g) Evaluate the implementation of the proposed interventions to 
enhance the personal and social adjustment of students with emotional 
and behavioral problems across school environments.
    A project must budget for two trips annually to Washington, DC for 
(1) a two-day Research Project Directors' meeting; and (2) another two-
day meeting to meet with the project director of the Office of Special 
Education Programs and the other projects funded under this priority to 
share their approaches, designs, and experiences, and to design 
collaborative products.
    Project Period: Up to 48 months.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Darlene Crumblin, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3525, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8953; 
or FAX: (202) 205-8105.
    For Technical Information Contact: Dr. Helen Thornton, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3520, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-5910.
    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1426.

Rehabilitation Services Administration

84.128G  Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for Migratory 
Agricultural and Seasonal Farmworkers With Disabilities

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants for vocational rehabilitation 
services for migratory agricultural workers or seasonal farmworkers 
with disabilities.
    Eligible Applicants: State vocational rehabilitation agencies 
(SVRAs); nonprofit agencies working in collaboration with SVRAs; local 
agencies administering vocational rehabilitation programs under written 
agreements with SVRAs; and SVRAs that enter into agreements with the 
State vocational rehabilitation agencies of one or more other States to 
develop cooperative programs for the provision of vocational 
rehabilitation services.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 369 and 375.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Tony Cavataio, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3411, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone: (202) 205-9343 to order 
applications; or (202) 205-8206 for information.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777b.

84.128T  Special Projects and Demonstrations for Providing Supported 
Employment Services to Individuals with the Most Severe Disabilities 
and Technical Assistance Projects--Community-Based Projects

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants for community-based special 
projects and demonstrations to (a) stimulate the development of 
innovative approaches for improving and expanding the provision of 
supported employment services to individuals with the most severe 
disabilities; and (b) enhance local capacity to provide supported 
employment services.
    Eligible Applicants: Public and nonprofit community rehabilitation 
programs; designated State units; and other public and private agencies 
and organizations.
    Applicable Regulations: 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 for this program in 34 CFR 
part 380.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Ted Gonzales, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3320, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone: (202) 205-9343 to order 
applications; or (202) 205-8321 for information.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777a(c).

84.129A-R  Rehabilitation Training--Rehabilitation Long-Term Training

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants for (1) projects that provide 
basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree in one of the 
fields of study identified in the Absolute Priorities section of this 
notice; (2) projects that provide a specified series of courses or 
program of study leading to award of a certificate in one of the fields 
of study identified in the Absolute Priorities section of this notice; 
and (3) projects that provide support for medical residents enrolled in 
residency training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and 
rehabilitation.
    Eligible Applicants: State agencies; and other public or nonprofit 
private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher 
education.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 385 and 386.
    Priorities:
    Absolute Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 386.1, 
the Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet 
one of the following priorities. The Secretary funds under this 
competition only applications that meet one of these absolute 
priorities:
    Projects that propose to provide training in one of the following 
areas of personnel shortages:
    Rehabilitation medicine (CFDA No. 84.129A-1).
    Prosthetics and orthotics (CFDA No. 84.129A-5).
    Rehabilitation counseling (CFDA No. 84.129B).
    Physical therapy (CFDA No. 129D-1).
    Rehabilitation technology (CFDA No. 129E).
    Vocational evaluation and work adjustment (CFDA No. 84.129F).
    Rehabilitation of individuals who are mentally ill (CFDA No. 
84.129H).
    Undergraduate education in rehabilitation services (CFDA No. 
84.129L).
    Specialized personnel for individuals who are blind or have vision 
impairment (currently: Rehabilitation of individuals who are blind) 
(CFDA No. 84.129P).
    Rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing 
(currently: Rehabilitation of individuals who are deaf) (CFDA No. 
84.129Q).
    Rehabilitation job development and placement (CFDA No. 84.129R).
    Invitational Priorities: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) the Secretary is 
particularly interested in applications that meet one of the following 
invitational priorities. However, an application that meets one of 
these invitational priorities does not receive competitive or absolute 
preference over other applications:
    Invitational Priority 1: Within the absolute priorities specified 
in this notice, projects designed to provide financial assistance to 
individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds for long-term 
academic training in certificate- or degree-granting courses of study.
    Invitational Priority 2: Within the absolute priority of 
Rehabilitation Counseling, projects that provide academic training to 
individuals at both the master's degree level and the doctoral degree 
level.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months, except for Rehabilitation 
Counseling (84.129B), which is up to 60 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Richard Melia, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3324, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9343 to order 
applications; or (202) 205-9400 for information.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774.

84.250E  Vocational Rehabilitation Services Projects for American 
Indians With Disabilities

    Purpose of Program: To provide grants for vocational rehabilitation 
services to American Indians with disabilities who reside on Federal or 
State reservations.
    Eligible Applicants: Governing bodies of Indian tribes; and 
consortia of these governing bodies located on Federal and State 
reservations.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 80, 81, 82, 
and 85; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 369 
and 371.
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Barbara Sweeney, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3225, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2650. Telephone: (202) 205-9343 to order 
applications; or (202) 205-9544 for information.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 750.

84.263  Rehabilitation Training--Experimental and Innovative Training

    Purpose of Program: To support pilot projects that develop new 
types of training programs for rehabilitation personnel or that develop 
new and improved methods of training rehabilitation personnel.
    Eligible Applicants: State agencies; and other public or nonprofit 
private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher 
education.
    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 385 and 387.
    Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), the Secretary is particularly 
interested in applications that meet the following invitational 
priority. However, an application that meets this invitational priority 
does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications:
    Projects designed to train rehabilitation counselors, 
practitioners, educators, and individuals with disabilities on 
rehabilitation needs of individuals who are HIV positive or who have 
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Beverly Brightly, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3322, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9343 to order 
applications; or (202) 205-9561 for information.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774.

84.264A  Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs (for Region V 
Only)

    Purpose of Program: To support cooperative agreements for training 
centers that (1) serve either a Federal region or another geographic 
area and (2) provide a broad, integrated sequence of training 
activities that focus on meeting recurrent and common training needs of 
employed rehabilitation personnel throughout a multi-State geographical 
area.
    Eligible Applicants: State agencies and other public or nonprofit 
agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education.

    Note: Applications are invited for the provision of training for 
Department of Education Region V only.

    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 for this program in 34 CFR 
parts 385 and 389, as amended on February 18, 1994 (59 FR 8330).
    Fiscal Information: Applicants will be subject to a four percent 
cost-share requirement on awards.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Ellen Chesley, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3318, Switzer 
Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9343 to order 
applications; or (202) 205-9481 for information.
    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774. 

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   CFDA No. and name    Applications    deadline   intergovernmental   Estimated range   avg. size    number of 
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\1\The application notice for this program was published in the Federal Register on May 26, 1994 (59 FR 27406). 

Invitation To Comment

    The Secretary welcomes comments and suggestions for improving the 
annual combined application notice.
    Please direct any comments and suggestions to Steven N. Schatken, 
Assistant General Counsel for Regulations, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., (room 5131, FOB-6), Washington, DC 
20202-2241.

    Dated: June 3, 1994.
Richard W. Riley,
Secretary of Education.

Appendix

Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs

    This appendix applies to each program that is subject to the 
requirements of Executive Order 12372 (Intergovernmental Review of 
Federal Programs) and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
    The objective of the Executive order is to foster an 
intergovernmental partnership and to strengthen federalism by 
relying on State and local processes for State and local government 
coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance.
    Applicants must contact the appropriate State Single Point of 
Contact to find out about, and to comply with, the State's process 
under Executive Order 12372. Applicants proposing to perform 
activities in more than one State should immediately contact the 
Single Point of Contact for each of those States and follow the 
procedure established in each of those States under the Executive 
order. A listing containing the Single Point of Contact for each 
State is included in this appendix.
    In States that have not established a process or chosen a 
program for review, State, areawide, regional, and local entities 
may submit comments directly to the Department.
    Any State Process Recommendation and other comments submitted by 
a State Single Point of Contact and any comments from State, 
areawide, regional, and local entities must be mailed or hand-
delivered by the date indicated in this notice to the following 
address: The Secretary, EO 12372--CFDA# [commenter must insert 
number--including suffix letter, if any], U.S. Department of 
Education, room 4161, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-0125.
    Proof of mailing will be determined on the same basis as 
applications (see 34 CFR 75.102). Recommendations or comments may be 
hand-delivered until 4:30 p.m. (Washington, DC time) on the date 
indicated in this notice.
    PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE ADDRESS IS NOT THE SAME ADDRESS AS 
THE ONE TO WHICH THE APPLICANT SUBMITS ITS COMPLETED APPLICATION. DO 
NOT SEND APPLICATIONS TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

State Single Points of Contact

    Note: In accordance with Executive Order #12372, this listing 
represents the designated State Single Points of Contact. Because 
participation is voluntary some States no longer participate in the 
process. These include: Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, 
Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, 
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, and Washington.

Arizona
    Janice Dunn, Arizona State Clearinghouse, 3800 N. Central 
Avenue, Fourteenth Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85012, Telephone (602) 
280-1315, FAX (602) 280-1305
Arkansas
    Mr. Tracy L. Copeland, Manager, State Clearinghouse, Office of 
Intergovernmental Services, Department of Finance and 
Administration, 1515 W. 7th Street, room 412, Little Rock, Arkansas 
72203, Telephone (501) 682-1074, FAX (501) 682-5206
California
    Grants Coordinator, Office of Planning and Research, 1400 Tenth 
Street, room 121, Sacramento, California 95814, Telephone (916) 323-
7480, FAX (916) 323-3018
Colorado
    Margaret Dubas, State Single Point of Contact, State 
Clearinghouse, Division of Local Government, 1313 Sherman Street, 
room 521, Denver, Colorado 80203, Telephone (303) 866-2156, FAX 
(303) 866-2251
Delaware
    Francine Booth, State Single Point of Contact, Executive 
Department, Thomas Collins Building, Dover, Delaware 19903, 
Telephone (302) 739-3326, FAX (302) 739-5661
District of Columbia
    Rodney T. Hallman, State Single Point of Contact, Office of 
Grants Management and Development, 717 14th Street, N.W., Suite 500, 
Washington, DC 20005, Telephone (202) 727-6551, FAX (202) 727-1617
Florida
    Suzanne Traub-Metlay, Florida State Clearinghouse, 
Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Unit, Executive Office of the 
Governor, Office of Planning and Budgeting, The Capitol (room 1603), 
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001, Telephone (904) 488-8114, FAX (904) 
488-9005
Georgia
    Charles H. Badger, Administrator, Georgia State Clearinghouse, 
254 Washington Street, S.W., room 401J, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, 
Telephone (404) 656-3855 or 656-3829, FAX (404) 656-7938
Illinois
    Steve Klokkenga, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the 
Governor, 107 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706, 
Telephone (217) 782-1671, FAX (217) 782-6620
Indiana
    Francis E. Williams, Intergovernmental Grant Coordinator, State 
Budget Agency, 212 State House, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, 
Telephone (317) 232-2972, FAX (317) 233-3323
Iowa
    Steven R. McCann, Division for Community Assistance, Iowa 
Department of Economic Development, 200 East Grand Avenue, Des 
Moines, Iowa 50309, Telephone (515) 242-4719, FAX (515) 242-4859
Kentucky
    Ronald W. Cook, Office of the Governor, Department of Local 
Government, 1024 Capitol Center Drive, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-
8204, Telephone (502) 573-2382, FAX (502) 573-2512
Maine
    Joyce Benson, State Planning Office, State House Station #38, 
184 State Street, Augusta, Maine 04333, Telephone (207) 287-3261, 
FAX (207) 287-6489
Maryland
    Mr. Roland E. English III, Chief, State Clearinghouse for 
Intergovernmental Assistance, Maryland Office of Planning, 301 West 
Preston Street, room 1104, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-2365, Telephone 
(410) 225-4490, FAX (410) 225-4480
Massachusetts
    Karen Arone, State Clearinghouse, Executive Office of 
Communities and Development, 100 Cambridge Street, room 1803, 
Boston, Massachusetts 02202, Telephone (617) 727-7001, ext. 443, FAX 
(617) 727-4259
Michigan
    Richard S. Pastula, Director, Office of Federal Grants, Michigan 
Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 30225, Lansing, Michigan 48909, 
Telephone (517) 373-7356, FAX (517) 373-6683
Mississippi
    Cathy Malette, Clearinghouse Officer, Office of Federal Grant 
Management and Reporting, Department of Finance and Administration, 
301 West Pearl Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39203, Telephone (601) 
949-2174, FAX (601) 949-2125
Missouri
    Lois Pohl, Federal Assistance Clearinghouse, Office of 
Administration, P.O. Box 809, room 760, Truman Building, Jefferson 
City, Missouri 65102, Telephone (314) 751-4834, FAX (314) 751-4819
Nevada
    Maud Naroll, Department of Administration, State Clearinghouse, 
Capitol Complex, room 200, Carson City, Nevada 89710, Telephone 
(702) 687-4065, FAX (720) 687-3983
New Hampshire
    Jeffrey H. Taylor, Director, New Hampshire Office of State 
Planning, Attn: Intergovernmental Review Process/James E. Bieber, 
2\1/2\ Beacon Street, Concord, New Hampshire 03301, Telephone (603) 
271-2155, FAX (603) 271-1728
New Jersey
    Gregory D. Adkins, Director, Division of Community Resources, 
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

    Please direct all correspondence and questions about 
intergovernmental review to: Andrew J. Jaskolka, State Review 
Process, Division of Community Resources, CN 814, room 609, Trenton, 
New Jersey 08625-0814, Telephone (609) 292-9025, FAX (609) 984-0386.
New Mexico
    George Elliott, Deputy Director, State Budget Division, room 
190, Bataan Memorial Building, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503, Telephone 
(505) 827-3640
New York
    New York State Clearinghouse, Division of the Budget, State 
Capitol, Albany, New York 12224, Telephone (518) 474-1605
North Carolina
    Chrys Baggett, Director, N.C. State Clearinghouse, Office of the 
Secretary of Admin., 116 West Jones Street, Suite 5106, Raleigh, 
North Carolina, 27603-8003, Telephone (919) 733-7232, FAX (919) 733-
9571
North Dakota
    North Dakota Single Point of Contact, Office of 
Intergovernmental Assistance, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, 
North Dakota 58505-0170, Telephone (701) 224-2094, FAX (701) 224-
2308
Ohio
    Larry Weaver, State Single Point of Contact, State 
Clearinghouse, Office of Budget and Management, 30 East Broad 
Street, 34th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43266-0411

    Please direct correspondence and questions about 
intergovernmental review to: Linda Wise, Telephone (614) 466-0698, 
FAX (614) 466-5400.

Rhode Island
    Kevin Nelson, Senior Planner, Statewide Planning Program, 
Department of Administration, Division of Planning, One Capitol 
Hill, 4th Floor, Providence, Rhode Island 02908-5870, Telephone 
(401) 277-2656, FAX (401) 277-2083
South Carolina
    Omeagia Burgess, State Single Point of Contact, Grant Services, 
Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton Street, room 477, Columbia, 
South Carolina 29201, Telephone (803) 734-0494, FAX (803) 734-0385
Tennessee
    Charles Brown, State Single Point of Contact, State Planning 
Office, 500 Charlotte Avenue, John Sevier Building, Suite 309, 
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0001, Telephone (615) 741-1676
Texas
    Tom Adams, Director, Intergovernmental Coordination, P.O. Box 
13005, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512) 463-1771, FAX (512) 463-
1984
Utah
    Carolyn Wright, Utah State Clearinghouse, Office of Planning and 
Budget, room 116 State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114, 
Telephone (801) 538-1535, FAX (801) 538-1547
Vermont
    Nancy McAvoy, State Single Point of Contact, Pavilion Office 
Building, 109 State Street, Montpelier, Vermont 05609, Telephone 
(802) 828-3326, FAX (802) 828-3339
West Virginia
    Fred Cutlip, Director, Community Development Division, West 
Virginia Development Office, Building #6, room 553, Charleston, West 
Virginia 25305, Telephone (304) 558-4010, FAX (304) 558-3248
Wisconsin
    William Carey, Bureau Director, Intergovernmental Relations, 
State/Federal Relations, Wisconsin Department of Administration, 101 
East Wilson Street, 6th Floor, P.O. Box 7868, Madison, Wisconsin 
53707, Telephone (608) 266-2125, FAX (608) 267-6931
Wyoming
    Sheryl Jeffries, State Single Point of Contact, Herschler 
Building, 4th Floor, East Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002, Telephone 
(307) 777-7574, FAX (307) 638-8967

Territories

Guam
    Mr. Giovanni T. Sgambelluri, Director, Bureau of Budget and 
Management Research, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 2950, Agana, 
Guam 96910, Telephone 011-671-472-2285, FAX 011-671-472-2825
Northern Mariana Islands
    State Single Point of Contact, Planning and Budget Office, 
Office of the Governor, Saipan, CM, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
Puerto Rico
    Norma Burgos/Jose B. Caro, Chairman/Director, Puerto Rico 
Planning Board, Federal Proposals Review Office, Minillas Government 
Center, P.O. Box 41119, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119985, 
Telephone (809) 727-4444 or 723-6190, FAX (809) 724-3270 or 724-3103
Virgin Islands
    Jose George, Director, Office of Management and Budget, #41 
Norregade Emancipation Garden Station, Second Floor, Saint Thomas, 
Virgin Islands 00802

    Please direct all questions and correspondence about 
intergovernmental review to: Linda Clarke, Telephone (809) 774-0750, 
FAX (809) 776-0069.

    Note: This list is based on the most current information 
provided by the States. Information on any changes or apparent 
errors should be provided to Donna Rivelli (Telephone (202) 395-
5090) at the Office of Management and Budget and to the State in 
question.

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