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[CFDA No.: 84.180U1]

 

Technology, Educational Media and Materials for Individuals With 
Disabilities Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards Under 
the Technology, Educational Media, and Materials for Individuals With 
Disabilities Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

    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.
    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: Institutions of higher education, State and 
local educational agencies, public agencies, and private nonprofit or 
for-profit organizations.
    Applications Available: November 21, 1994.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 27, 1995.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 28, 1995.
    Available Funds: $1,500,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $300,000 for the first 12 months 
of the projects. Multi-year projects are likely to be level funded 
unless there are increases in costs attributable to significant changes 
in activity level.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 5.

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

    Project Period: Up to 36 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 333.
    Priority: The priority Collaborative Research on Technology, Media, 
and Materials for Children and Youth with Disabilities in the notice of 
final priorities for this program, as published elsewhere in this issue 
of the Federal Register, applies to this competition.
    For Technical Information Contact: For technical information please 
contact Dr. Ellen Schiller, U.S. Department of Education, 600 
Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer Building, Room 3523, Washington, 
D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8123. 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: Requests for 
applications and general information should be addressed to: Darlene 
Crumblin, U.S. Department of Education, Room 3525, Switzer Building, 
600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone 
(202) 205-8953. 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; 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.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1461.

    Dated: October 6, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-25256 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]
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