[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 127 (Monday, July 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34322-34323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16639]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.078A]


Postsecondary Education Programs for Individuals with 
Disabilities; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal 
Year (FY) 1996

    Purpose of Program: To support projects that assist educational 
institutions to implement proven models, components of models, and 
other exemplary practices, including innovative technology, to increase 
and improve postsecondary opportunities for individuals who are deaf 
and hard of hearing.
    This program supports the National Education Goal of every adult 
American being literate and possessing the knowledge and skills 
necessary to compete in a global economy by helping students who are 
deaf and hard of hearing to reach higher levels of academic 
achievement.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are State educational 
agencies, institutions of higher education, junior and community 
colleges, vocational and technical institutions, and other nonprofit 
educational agencies.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The regulations in part 338; and (b) 
The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 
34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 85, and 86.

    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR Part 86 apply to institutions of 
higher education only.

    Applications Available: July 2, 1996.
    Priority:
    (a) The priority in the notice of final funding priority for this 
program, as published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, 
applies to this competition.
    (b) Within this priority, the Secretary particularly invites 
applications for projects from consortia or partnerships with expertise 
in accommodating students who are deaf and hard of hearing in a variety 
of academic, vocational, technical, continuing, and adult education 
environments. However, in accordance with EDGAR at 34 CFR 75.105 
(c)(1), an application that meets this invitational priority receives 
no competitive or absolute preference

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over applications that otherwise meet the priority.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: August 2, 1996.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 5, 1996.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 4.
    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Available Funds: In fiscal year 1996, the Department proposes to 
allocate approximately $4,000,000 to support an estimated 4 projects, 
with a range of awards of approximately $800,000-$1,200,000 for the 
first twelve months of the project. Multi-year projects will be level 
funded unless there are increases in costs attributable to significant 
changes in activity level.
    Average Award: $1,000,000.

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

    For Applications and General Information Contact: Requests for 
applications and general information should be addressed to: Ramon F. 
Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., 
Switzer Building, Room 3125, Washington, D.C. 20202-2526. Telephone: 
(202) 205-8555. FAX: (202) 205-9252. Individuals who use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the TDD number at 
(202) 205-9156. Internet: Ramon__R[email protected]
    For Technical Information Contact: Michael Ward, U.S. Department of 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Switzer Building, Room 4624, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-2732. Telephone: (202) 205-8163. FAX: (202) 205-
8971.
    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; on the Internet Gopher Server at 
GOPHER.ED.GOV (under Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases); or 
on the World Wide Web at (http://www.ed.gov/money.html). However, the 
official application notice for a discretionary grant competition is 
the notice published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1424a.
    Dated: June 25, 1996.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services.
[FR Doc. 96-16639 Filed 6-28-96; 8:45 am]
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