[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 29, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61247-61248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29075]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.309B]


Office of Educational Research and Improvement: Educational 
Research and Development Centers Program; Notice Inviting Applications 
for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1996--Correction

    On September 14, 1995, the Assistant Secretary for Educational 
Research and Improvement published in the Federal Register (60 FR 
47826) a notice inviting applications for new awards for the 
Educational Research and Development Centers Program. The purpose of 
this notice is to increase the estimated funds available and to extend 
the deadline for transmittal of applications for the Educational 
Research and Development Center for Improving Adult Learning and 
Literacy.
    In the notice inviting applications for new awards, change the 
estimated available funds for FY 1996 from $21,350,000 to $22,350,00 
and increase the estimated funds available under the priority area 
``Improving Adult Learning and Literacy'' from $1,500,000 to 
$2,500,000.
    To allow applicants sufficient time to develop projects that 
respond to the new estimated available funds, the 

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Secretary extends the deadline for transmittal of applications for the 
priority area ``Improving adult learning and literacy'' from December 
15, 1995 to January 12, 1996. The deadline for submission of 
applications for all other priority areas remains December 15, 1995.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Either--1. Jacqueline Jenkins, U.S. 
Department of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 510G, 
Washington, DC 20208-5573. Telephone: (202) 219-2232. Internet: 
Jackie____Jenkins @ed.gov; or 2. Judith Anderson, U.S. Department of 
Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Room 611B, Washington, DC 
20208-5573. Telephone: (202) 219-2086. Internet: Judith____Anderson 
@ed.gov.
    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 the 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 Servers 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. 6031.

    Dated: November 22, 1995.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 95-29075 Filed 11-28-95; 8:45 am]
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