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Rehabilitation Training--National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation 
Training Materials

    Notice inviting applications for a new award for fiscal year (FY) 
1995.
    Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Training program supports 
projects to ensure that skilled personnel are available to provide 
rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities through 
vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation programs, 
through supported employment programs, through independent living 
services programs, and through client assistance programs. The program 
supports projects to maintain and upgrade basic skills and knowledge of 
personnel employed to provide state-of-the-art service delivery systems 
and rehabilitation technology services.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: February 28, 1995.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: April 29, 1995.
    Applications Available: December 29, 1994.
    Available Funds: $250,000.
    Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $250,000.
    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, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR Part 
385, except Secs. 385.31 and 385.32.
    Priorities: The priority in the notice of final priorities for this 
program, as published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, 
applies to this competition. For the purpose of this notice, the 
Secretary designates that priority as absolute for FY 1995. Under an 
absolute priority the Secretary funds only applications that meet the 
priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(3)).
    Selection Criteria:
    In evaluating applications for grants under this competition, the 
Secretary uses the EDGAR selection criteria in 34 CFR 75.210.
    The regulations in 34 CFR 75.210 provide that the Secretary may 
award up to 100 points for the selection criteria, including a reserved 
15 points. For this competition, the Secretary distributes the 
additional 15 points as follows:
    Plan of operation (34 CFR 75.210(b)(3)). Fifteen points are added 
to this criterion for a possible total of 30 points.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Robert Werner, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., room 3322 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-8291. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf 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: 29 U.S.C. 774.

    Dated: November 30, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-29860 Filed 12-2-94; 8:45 am]
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