[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 40828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19870]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.300]


Alaska and Native Hawaiian Cultural and Arts Development Program

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice of funding available for fiscal year (FY) 1995 and 
procedures for certification of eligibility and application.

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PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: The Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Culture and 
Arts Development Program authorizes grants to provide scholarly study 
of, and instruction in, Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and 
culture; to establish programs that culminate in the awarding of 
degrees in the various fields of Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native art 
and culture; or to establish centers and programs with respect to 
Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native art and culture that are similar in 
purpose to the centers and programs described in 20 U.S.C. 4417(b), 
(c).

BACKGROUND: In 1994, Congress amended the Native Hawaiian culture and 
arts development program to include programs for Alaska Native culture 
and arts development (20 U.S.C. 1441). The legislation authorizes 
grants to support programs for Native Hawaiian or Alaska Native culture 
and arts development to any private, nonprofit organization or 
institution that primarily serves and represents Native Hawaiians or 
Alaska Natives, and has been recognized by the Governor of the State of 
Hawaii or the Governor of the State of Alaska, as appropriate, for the 
purpose of making such organization or institution eligible to receive 
such grants.
    For FY 1995, $1,000,000 was originally appropriated for this 
program. However, a Congressional budget rescission has reduced the 
appropriated amount to $500,000. In addition, the rescission bill 
specifies that these funds shall be available only for Native Alaskans.
    For any grants made under this program for Alaska Native arts and 
culture, the grant recipient must establish a governing board to manage 
and control the program for which the grant is made, the members of 
which--
    (a) Include Alaska Natives and individuals widely recognized in the 
field of Alaska Native art and culture;
    (b) Represent the Eskimo, Indian, and Aleut cultures of Alaska; and
    (c) Serve for a fixed term.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: An eligible applicant is any private, nonprofit 
organization or institution that primarily serves and represents Alaska 
Natives and has been recognized by the Governor of the State of Alaska 
for the purpose of making the organization or institution eligible to 
receive a grant under this program.

CERTIFICATION SUBMISSION: Potential applicants must submit their 
request for certification as an eligible entity for a grant under this 
program directly to the Governor of Alaska. This request for 
certification must be received by the Governor no later than August 16, 
1995, at the following address: The Honorable Tony Knowles, Governor of 
Alaska, P.O. Box 110001, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0001.
    Only those entities that have been certified by the Governor of the 
State of Alaska will be considered eligible to participate in this 
program.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: If more than one eligible applicant is 
identified by the Governor of Alaska, the eligible applicants will 
compete for the funding available under this program. The criteria in 
34 CFR 75.210 (the Education Department General Administrative 
Regulations) will be used to evaluate the applications submitted by 
multiple eligible applicants. The 15 additional points to be 
distributed among the evaluation criteria under 34 CFR 75.210(c) will 
be allocated to the ``Plan of Operation'' selection criterion for a 
possible total of 30 points.
    If only one eligible applicant is certified by the Governor of 
Alaska, the application for funding should address the requirements of 
the statute and the Department will then review the application to 
ensure that the program meets the purposes of the statute (20 U.S.C. 
4441).

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: September 18, 1995.

AVAILABLE FUNDING: $500,000.

PROJECT PERIOD: 12 months.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: One.

PROGRAM AUTHORITY: 20 U.S.C. 4441.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathie Martin, Office of Indian 
Education, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, 
Portals Building-Room 4300, Washington, DC 20202-6335. Telephone 202-
260-3774 or 1-800-501-5795. 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.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 84.300 Alaska and 
Native Hawaiian Cultural and Arts Development Program)

    Dated: August 7, 1995.
Thomas W. Payzant,
Assistant Secretary Elementary and Secondary Education.
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