[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 135 (Wednesday, July 15, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38249-38250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18870]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.047 and 84.047M]


Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 
1999--Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science Programs

    Purpose: (a) The Upward Bound Program provides grants to enable 
applicants to conduct projects designed to (1) identify qualified 
youths who are low-income and potential first-generation college 
students and to generate the skills and motivation necessary for 
success in completing high school and enrolling into postsecondary 
education; (2) encourage youths in the program to remain and complete 
the secondary level of education; and (3) encourage youths to enroll in 
a postsecondary institution and graduate.
    (b) The Upward Bound Math/Science Program provides grants to 
conduct projects to prepare high school students for postsecondary 
education programs that lead to careers in the fields of math and 
science.
    Eligible Applicants: Institutions of higher education, public and 
private agencies and organizations, combinations of institutions, 
agencies, and organizations, and, in exceptional cases, secondary 
schools, if there are no other applicants capable of providing an 
Upward Bound Program in the proposed target area.
    Supplementary Information: The Department is publishing this notice 
at this time to give potential applicants adequate time to prepare 
their applications even though the Congress has not yet reauthorized 
the Upward Bound Program or appropriated money to fund new awards under 
this program. The Department anticipates that the program will be 
reauthorized and that the reauthorized program will be virtually 
unchanged from the current program. In addition, the Department 
anticipates that funds will be appropriated to funds new awards. 
However, if legislative changes are made that materially affect the 
grant award process or the operation of grant projects, the Department 
will provide additional time for applicants to amend their applications 
to reflect these changes.
    Currently, there are Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science 
grants that expire in Fiscal Year 1999 and Fiscal Year 2000. However, 
to receive a new four or five year grant, applicants, including those 
that have five year grants that expire in Fiscal Year 2000, must submit 
an application under this funding competition.
    Grantees whose grants expire in Fiscal Year 2000: If such a grantee 
is successful under this competition, its new award will begin when its 
existing grant expires, i.e., September 1, 2000.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:

October 2, 1998--Upward Bound Math/Science
October 30, 1998--Upward Bound

    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 31, 1998.
    Application Available: August 1, 1998.
    Available Funds: The estimated amount of funds available for these 
programs is based on the President's 1999 budget.

Estimated Range of Awards:
    84.047A-$200,000-$690,000
    84.047M-$200,000-$300,000
Estimated Size of Awards:
    84.047A-$319,000
    84.047M-$254,000
Estimated Number of Awards:
    84.047A-682
    84.047M-99

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

    Project Period: Up to 60 months.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 
85, and 86; and (b) the regulations for these programs in 34 CFR parts 
645.
    For Application or Information Contact: For Upward Bound (84.047A) 
contact Sheryl Wilson or Gaby Watts. For Upward Bound-Math/Science, 
(84.047M) contact Geraldine Smith, Federal TRIO Programs, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, SW, The Portals 
Building, Suite 600 D, Washington, DC 20202-5249. Telephone: (202) 708-
4804 or by Internet to TRIO @ed.gov or Sheryl__W[email protected], 
Gaby__W[email protected], or Geraldine__ S[email protected]
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternate format (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application 
package in an alternate format, also, by contacting that person. 
However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format 
the standard forms included in the application package.
    Technical Assistance Workshops: The Department of Education will 
conduct 11 technical assistance workshops for the Upward Bound and the 
Upward Bound Math/Science Programs. At these workshops, Department of 
Education staff will assist prospective applicants in developing 
proposals and will provide budget information regarding these programs. 
The technical assistance workshops will be held as follows:

University of Massachusetts/Boston, Media          August 11, 1998, 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.                        
 Auditorium, Lower Level, Healy Library, 100                                                                    
 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, Massachusetts 02125,                                                                  
 Contact: James McCarthy, (617) 287-5845.                                                                       
Miami-Dade Community College, Wolfson Campus,      August 11, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 Room 3210/Bldg. #3 2nd Floor, Chapman Conference                                                               
 Center, 300 N.E. Second Avenue, Miami, Florida                                                                 
 33132, Contact: Bernice O. Belcher, (305) 237-                                                                 
 0940.                                                                                                          
Arizona State University, Business College--C      August 11, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 Wing, Room 316, Tempe, Arizona 85287, Contact:                                                                 
 Irvin Coin, (602) 965-6483.                                                                                    
John Jay College, 445 West 59th Street, Room       August 13, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 1524, New York, New York 10019, Contact: Karen                                                                 
 Delucca, (212) 237-8280.                                                                                       
Saint Mary's University, University Center,        August 13, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 Conference Room A, One Camino Santa Maria                                                                      
 Street, San Antonio, Texas 78228-8500, Contact:                                                                
 Jackie Dansby-Edwards, (210) 436-3206.                                                                         
California State University/Los Angeles, 5151      August 13, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 State University Drive, University Student                                                                     
 Union, Glendale Room, Los Angeles, California                                                                  
 90032, Contact: David Godoy (213)343-3103.                                                                     

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University of Utah, Engineering and Mines          August 18, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 Classroom Bldg., Room 102 Lecture Hall, Salt                                                                   
 Lake City, Utah 84112, Contact: Kathryn Felker,                                                                
 (801) 581-7188.                                                                                                
University of Missouri/Kansas City, University     August 18, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 Center, Pearson Auditorium, 5000 Holmes, Kansas                                                                
 City, Missouri 64110, Contact: Linda Carter,                                                                   
 (816) 235-1163.                                                                                                
Universidad Central De Bayamon, P.O. Box 1725,     August 18, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 Caya Avenue, Caya Verde Sector, Hato Tejas,                                                                    
 Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00959, Contact: Leonor                                                                    
 Aviles Cordero, (787) 786-3030.                                                                                
University of Chicago, Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East   August 20, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 59th St., Chicago, Illinois 60637, Contact:                                                                    
 Terhonda Palacios, (773) 702-8288.                                                                             
GSA Auditorium, ROB #3, 7th and D Street, SW,      August 25, 1998, 8:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.                       
 Washington, D.C. 20202, Contact: Federal TRIO                                                                  
 Program Staff, (202) 708-4804.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                

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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070 a-11; 1070 a-13.

    Dated: July 10, 1998.
Maureen A. McLaughlin,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 98-18870 Filed 7-14-98; 8:45 am]
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