[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30257]


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[Federal Register: December 9, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.250E]

 

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services 
Vocational Rehabilitation Service Projects for American Indians With 
Disabilities

ACTION: Correction notice.

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APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: The date the applications will be available is 
revised to ``January 6, 1995.''

APPLICATION DEADLINE
DATES: The date the applications will be due is revised to ``June 16, 
1995.''

ESTIMATED RANGE OF REWARDS: The estimated range of awards is revised to 
``$250,000 to $375,000.''

ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS: The estimated average size of awards 
is revised to ``$300,000.''

STATUTORY PRIORITY: Section 130(b)(4) of the Rehabilitation Act 
provides that in making new awards under this program the Secretary 
gives priority consideration to applications for the continuation of 
tribal programs that have been funded under this program. For this 
competition in fiscal year 1995, the Secretary will implement this 
priority by giving a competitive preference of 10 bonus points, in 
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), to applications that meet this 
priority.
    On June 10, 1994, the Secretary published in the Federal Register 
(59 FR 30190, 30201, and 30213) a notice inviting applications for new 
awards for fiscal year 1995 under Vocational Rehabilitation Service 
Projects for American Indians With Disabilities. Detailed information 
concerning that competition was included in that notice.
    The purpose of this notice is to correct the date the applications 
will be available, the date the applications will be due, the estimated 
range of awards, and the estimated average size of the awards. The 
purpose of this notice is also to explain how the statutory priority to 
continue funding for previously funded tribal programs will be 
implemented in this competition.

FOR APPLICATIONS OR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Sweeney, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., room 3325, 
Switzer Building, Washington, DC, 20202-2740. Telephone: (202) 205-
9544. 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) 260-9550; 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. 750.

    Dated: December 5, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-30257 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]
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