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[CFDA No.: 84.024Q1]

 

Early Education Program for Children With Disabilities; Notice 
Inviting Applications for New Awards Under the Early Education Program 
for Children With Disabilities for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

    Purpose of Program: To support activities that are designed (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.
    This notice supports the National Education Goals by improving 
understanding of how to enable children and youth with disabilities to 
reach higher levels of academic achievement.
    Eligible Applicants: Public agencies and nonprofit private 
organizations.
    Applications Available: November 14, 1994.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 13, 1995.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 13, 1995.
    Available Funds: $750,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $750,000.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

    Project Period: up to 60 months.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR 
part 309.
    Priority: The priority Early Childhood Research Institute: Follow 
Through in the notice of final priority for this program, as published 
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, applies to this 
competition.
    For Technical Information Contact: Gail Houle, U.S. Department of 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer Building, Room 4613, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-2644. Telephone (202) 205-9045. Individuals who 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m and 8 
p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    For Applications and General Information Contact: Sonya Jenkins, 
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer 
Building, Room 4617, Washington, D.C. 20202-2644. Telephone (202) 205-
9077. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8 a.m and 8 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    Information about the Department's funding opportunities, including 
copies of application notices for discretionary grant competitions, can 
be viewed on the Department's electronic bulletin board (ED BOARD), 
telephone (202) 260-9950; on the Internet Gopher Server at 
GOPHRE.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases). 
However, the official application notice of a discretionary grant 
competition is the notice published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1423.

    Dated: October 6, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-25255 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]
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