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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[CFDA No.: 84.159]

 

Special Studies Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New 
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995

    Purpose of Program: To support studies to evaluate the impact of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including 
efforts to provide a free appropriate public education to children and 
youth with disabilities and early intervention services to infants and 
toddlers with disabilities.
    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: Under Absolute Priorities 1 (Center to Support 
the Achievement of World Class Outcomes for Students with Disabilities, 
84.159C), and 2 (Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Early Intervention 
Services on Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, 84.159E), public or 
private agencies, institutions, organizations, and other appropriate 
parties are eligible to apply. See 34 CFR 327.2(a).
    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 
327.
    Applications Available: January 20, 1995.
    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.

                                             Special Studies Program                                            
                                   [Application Notices for Fiscal Year 1995]                                   
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                                   Deadline for                                      Estimated                  
       Title and CFDA No.         transmittal of  Available funds   Estimated size   number of   Project period 
                                   applications                       of awards       awards        in months   
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Center to support the                   04/21/95  $500,000.......  $500,000 per              1  Up to 60.       
 achievement of world class                                         year.                                       
 outcomes for students with                                                                                     
 disabilities (CFDA 84.159C).                                                                                   
Longitudinal study of the               03/24/95  (Same as         By Fiscal Year:           1  Up to 60.       
 impact of early intervention                      estimated size   1995--$200,000                              
 services on infants and                           of awards).      ; 1996--                                    
 toddlers with disabilities                                         $400,000;                                   
 (CFDA 84.159E).                                                    1997--$1,000,0                              
                                                                    00; 1998--                                  
                                                                    $1,000,000;                                 
                                                                    1999--$1,000,0                              
                                                                    00.                                         
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Note: The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates in this notice.                                 

    For Technical Information Contact: For information on the Center to 
Support the Achievement of World Class Outcomes for Students with 
Disabilities competition (CFDA 84.159C) please contact David Malouf, 
U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer 
Building, Room 3529, Washington, D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-
8998. For information on the Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Early 
Intervention Services on Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities 
competition (CFDA 84.159E) please contact Scott Brown, U.S. Department 
of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer Building, Room 
3522, Washington, D.C. 20202-2641. Telephone: (202) 205-8117.
    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., 
Switzer Building, Room 3525, 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. 1418.

    Dated: December 15, 1994.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 94-31305 Filed 12-20-94; 8:45 am]
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