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Educational Media Research, Production, Distribution, and 
Training Program; Notice inviting applications for new awards under the 
Educational Media Research, Production, Distribution, and Training 
Program for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: The purposes of this program are to promote the 
general welfare of the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and visually impaired 
individuals, and the educational advancement of individuals with 
disabilities.
    This program supports the National Education Goals by assisting 
those with disabilities in school readiness and adult literacy.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Profit and nonprofit public and private agencies, 
organizations, and institutions are eligible to apply for a grant.

    Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates 
in this notice, except as otherwise provided by statute.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: November 30, 1994

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 332.

PRIORITIES: The priorities in the notice of final priority for this 
program, as published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, 
applies to these competitions.

FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ernest Hairston, U.S. Department 
of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer Building, Room 
4629, Washington, D.C. 20202-2644. Telephone (202) 205-9172. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call (202) 205-8169; or 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 APPLICATION OR GENERAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Payne, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer 
Building, Room 4627, Washington, D.C. 20202-2644. Telephone (202) 205-
8894. 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.

                                           Educational Media Research, Production, Distribution, and Training                                           
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                                                   Deadline for                                                                                         
                                                    transmittal     Deadline for                                       Estimated   Estimated    Project 
                Title and CFDA No.                      of       intergovernmental   Available    Estimated range of    size of    number of   period in
                                                   applications        review          funds            awards           awards      awards     months  
                                                                                                                                                        
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Closed-Captioned Daytime Television Program (CFDA       2/17/95         4/17/95      $1,112,000     $371,000-556,000     $371,000  2 to 3...  Up to 36. 
 84.026S).                                                                                                                                              
Cultural Experiences for Deaf and Hard of Hearing       3/15/95         5/15/95        $400,000     $100,000-400,000     $100,000  1 to 4...  Up to 36. 
 Individuals (CFDA 84.026T).                                                                                                                            
Captioned Films/Video Distribution System (CFDA         3/31/95         5/30/95      $1,500,000   $900,000-1,500,000   $1,500,000  1........  Up to 36. 
 84.026N).                                                                                                                                              
Recorded Audio Cassettes for Visually and Print         2/15/95         4/17/95      $3,600,000           $3,600,000   $3,600,000  1........  Up to 36. 
 Disabled Students (CFDA 84.026K).                                                                                                                      
Video Description Project (CFDA 84.026Q).........       2/17/95         4/17/95        $500,000     $250,000-500,000     $250,000  1 to 2...  Up to 36. 
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Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.                                                                                      

    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 
GOPHER.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. 1451, 1452.

    Dated: November 1, 1994.
Howard R. Moses,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.
[FR Doc. 94-27457; Filed 11-4-94; 8:45 am]
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