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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.023]

 

Research in Education of Individuals With Disabilities Program; 
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

    Purpose of Program: To advance and improve the knowledge base and 
improve the practice of professionals, parents, and others providing 
early intervention, special education, and related services--including 
professionals in regular education environments--to provide children 
with disabilities effective instruction and enable them to successfully 
learn.
    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: Eligible applicants are State and local 
educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and other 
public agencies and nonprofit private organizations.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 
82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR Part 
324.
    Applications Available: 12/21/94.

Priorities:

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

                         Research in Education of Individuals With Disabilities Program                         
                                   [Application notices for fiscal year 1995]                                   
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                                 Deadline for                                                                   
                                  transmittal   Available                               Estimated     Project   
     Title and CFDA number            of          funds     Estimated size of awards    number of    period in  
                                 applications                                            awards        months   
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Examining Alternatives for           2/24/95     $700,000  $175,000 per year1........           4  Up to 36.    
 Outcome Assessment for                                                                                         
 Children With Disabilities                                                                                     
 (CFDA 84.023F).                                                                                                
Studying Models That Bridge the      3/24/95     $700,000  $140,000 for the first               5  Up to 48.    
 Gap Between Research and                                   year1.                                              
 Practice (CFDA 84.023G).                                                                                       
Student-Initiated Research           2/24/95     $180,000  $15,000 for entire project          12  Up to 12.    
 Projects (CFDA 84.023B).                                   period2.                                            
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\1\Amount listed is the estimated funding level for the first 12 months (year) of a project. Multi-year projects
  are likely to be level funded unless there are increases in costs attributable to significant changes in      
  activity level.                                                                                               
\2\Amount listed is the estimated funding level for the entire project period (up to 12 months).                
                                                                                                                
Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates in this notice.                                 

For Technical Information Contact

    For information on the Examining Alternatives for Outcome 
Assessment for Children with Disabilities competition (CFDA 84.023F) 
please contact David Malouf, U.S. Department of Education, 600 
Independence Avenue, SW., Switzer Building, Room 3529, Washington, DC 
20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8111. For information on Studying 
Models that Bridge the Gap Between Research and Practice competition 
(CFDA 84.023G) please contact Jane Hauser, U.S. Department of 
Education, 600 Independence, SW., Switzer Building, Room 3521, 
Washington, DC 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8126. For information 
on the Student-Initiated Research Projects competition (CFDA 84.023B) 
please contact Melville J. Appell, U.S. Department of Education, 600 
Independence Avenue, SW., Switzer Building, Room 3529, Washington, DC 
20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8113. 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, SW., Switzer Building, Room 3525, Washington, DC 
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. 1441-1443.

    Dated: November 15, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-28583 Filed 11-18-94; 8:45 am]
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