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[CFDA No.: 84.237G1]

 

Program for Children and Youth With Serious Emotional 
Disturbance; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal 
Year (FY) 1995

    Purpose of program: To support projects, including research 
projects, for the purpose of improving special education and related 
services to children and youth with serious emotional disturbance, and 
demonstration projects to provide services for children and youth with 
serious emotional disturbance.
    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, and other appropriate public and private 
nonprofit institutions or agencies are eligible for awards under this 
competition.
    Applications Available: November 21, 1994.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 27, 1995.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 28, 1995.
    Available Funds: $692,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $173,000 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: 4

    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 328.
    Priority: The priority Nondiscriminatory, Culturally-Competent, 
Collaborative Demonstration Models to Improve Services for Students 
with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Prevention Services for Students 
with Emotional and Behavioral Problems 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: Dr. Tom V. Hanley, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer 
Building, Room 3526, Washington, D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-
8110. 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, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., 
Room 3525, Switzer Building, 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. 1426

    Dated: October 6, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-25257 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]
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