[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6267]



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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
[CFDA No.: 84.128U]


Special Projects and Demonstrations for Providing Supported 
Employment Services to Individuals With the Most Severe Disabilities 
and Technical Assistance Projects--National Scope Project; Notice 
Extending the Closing Date for Transmittal of Applications for New 
Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1997

    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: The deadline date for 
transmittal of applications is extended from March 14, 1997, to April 
11, 1997.
    On January 31, 1996, the Secretary published in the Federal 
Register (62 FR 4745) a notice inviting applications for a cooperative 
agreement or grant for new awards for fiscal year 1997 under the 
program for Special Projects and Demonstrations for Providing Supported 
Employment Services to Individuals with the Most Severe Disabilities 
and Technical Assistance Projects--National Scope Project.
    The purpose of this notice is to extend the deadline date for 
transmittal of applications. This action is taken to increase the 
amount of time applicants have to prepare applications.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 10, 1997.
    For Applications Contact: Joyce R. Jones, U.S. Department of 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, Room 3038, Switzer Building, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-2740; or call the following telephone number: 
(202) 205-8351.
    For Further Information Contact: Mary Jane Kane, U.S. Department of 
Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Room 3320, Switzer Building, 
Washington, D.C. 20202-2740. Telephone: (202) 205-8206. 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; on the Internet Gopher Server (at gopher://
gcs.ed.gov); or on the World Wide Web (at http://gcs.ed.gov). However, 
the official application notice for a discretionary grant competition 
is the notice published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 777a(c).

    Dated: March 7, 1997.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 97-6267 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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