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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

 

Financial Assistance Award; Intent to Award Renewal Grant to 
Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering (SECME)

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy announces that pursuant to 10 CFR 
600.6(a)(5), it is making a discretionary financial assistance renewal 
award based on the criteria set forth at 10 CFR 600.7(b)(2)(i) (B) and 
(D) to SECME, Atlanta, GA., under Amendment A001 to Grant Number DE-
FG01-93MI10270. The purpose of the award is to continue to develop an 
educational and training program for middle and high school students, 
teachers and school administrators in the District of Columbia public 
schools. The projects goal is to increase the number of minority 
students who are academically prepared to enter college and complete 
studies in engineering, mathematics and science. The period of 
performance will be extended two (2) years October 1, 1994-September 
30, 1996. The total estimated cost of this budget period (10/1/94-9/30/
95) is $150,000 which will be provided by DOE--there is no cost 
sharing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please write the U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Placement and Administration, ATTN: Rosemarie 
Marshall, HR-531.11, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed renewal grant will provide 
funding to SECME, which is a pre-college program designed to increase 
the number of minority students who are academically prepared to enter 
and complete studies in engineering, mathematics, and science. SECME is 
a nonprofit organization organized in 1975 by the engineering deans of 
six Southeastern universities. SECME is proposing to expand its 
consortium network by establishing the SECME school systems model in 
the District of Columbia, with the development of 16 school programs in 
four schools systems in DC covering the northwest, northeast, southwest 
and southeast areas. The University of the District of Columbia's 
College of Engineering will serve as SECME's 33rd member university and 
work with SECME school programs throughout the targeted region. The 
University's role is vital to the success of the program. The 
University's support to the schools will be through Saturday School 
Engineering Workshops and school visits from engineering faculty 
consultants who provide information on additions to school curricula, 
on-going curriculum enrichment, and university-level preparatory 
courses.
    The program is meritorious because by increasing the pool of 
minority students who are prepared to enter and complete studies in the 
scientific technical fields, the competitiveness and prosperity of the 
American workforce will be significantly enhanced in the years ahead. 
The project will assist teachers in formulating ways to enrich their 
instructional programs through the use of curriculum materials and 
computer applications and help them develop motivational guidance for 
their students. The DOE knows of no other entity which is conducting or 
is planning to conduct such an activity.
    Based on the evaluation of relevance to the accomplishment of a 
public purpose, it is determined that the application represents a 
beneficial method to ensure precollege students' success in courses 
which are prerequisite to technical education and careers. Through this 
project, students will be better prepared to enroll in and succeed in 
university-level engineering, mathematics, and science programs.
Michael B. Raizen,
Contracting Officer, Operations Branch A-1, Office of Placement and 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 94-23243 Filed 9-19-94; 8:45 am]
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