[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3690-3691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2046]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.215V]


Fund for the Improvement of Education: Partnerships in Character 
Education Pilot Projects Notice inviting Applications for New Awards 
for Fiscal Years 1996 and 1997

PURPOSE OF PROGRAM: The purpose of the Fund for the Improvement of 
Education (FIE) is to support nationally significant programs to 
improve the quality of education, assist all students to meet 
challenging State content standards, and contribute to the achievement 
of the National Education Goals. The purpose of this competition is to 
support pilot projects that design and implement character education 
programs as a way to address the broader FIE objectives.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Only State educational agencies, in partnership 
with one or more local educational agencies, may apply for grants under 
this program.

DEADLINE FOR TRANSMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS: March 26, 1996.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: February 1, 1996.

ESTIMATED AVAILABLE FISCAL YEAR 1996 FUNDS: $1,000,000.

ESTIMATED RANGE OF AWARDS: $200,000-$250,000.

ESTIMATED AVERAGE SIZE OF AWARDS: $250,000.

ESTIMATED NUMBER OF AWARDS: 4.

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

MAXIMUM AWARD: The Secretary does not consider an application that 
proposes a budget exceeding $250,000 for the first 12-month budget 
period.

PROJECT PERIOD: Up to 48 months.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: It is the Department's intent to fund two 
cycles of awards from this competition. The first cycle of awards will 
be made from fiscal year 1996 funds. If applications of high quality 
remain unfunded, additional awards will be made in the second cycle in 
1997, pending availability of Fiscal Year 1997 funds.
    Under the Character Education program, State educational agencies 
provide technical and professional assistance to local educational 
agencies in the development and implementation of curriculum materials, 
teacher training, and other activities related to character education. 
Applicants requesting funds under this program must propose projects 
designed to develop character education programs that incorporate the 
following elements of character:
    (a) Caring.
    (b) Civic virtue and citizenship.
    (c) Justice and fairness.
    (d) Respect.
    (e) Responsibility.
    (f) Trustworthiness.
    (g) Any other elements deemed appropriate by the members of the 
partnership.

APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR Parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 
85, and 86, and (b) the regulations in 34 CFR Parts 98 and 99, and (c) 
the final regulations for Standards for the Conduct and Evaluation of 
Activities Carried Out by the Office of Educational Research and 
Improvement (OERI)--Evaluation of Applications for Grants and 
Cooperative Agreements and Proposals for Contracts, published on 
September 14, 1995 in the Federal Register (60 FR 47808), to be 
codified as 34 CFR Part 700.

TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION: Voice Mail: 202-219-2274; Facsimile machine: 
202-219-2053; Mail: OERI/FIE Application, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20208-5645. 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. 8003.

 
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    Dated: January 26, 1996.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
[FR Doc. 96-2046 Filed 1-31-96; 8:45 am]
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