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Business and International Education Program (CFDA 84.153A) and Centers 
for International Business Education Program (CFDA 84.220A): 
Applications Invitation for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1999; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.153A and 84.220A]


Business and International Education Program (CFDA 84.153A) and 
Centers for International Business Education Program (CFDA 84.220A); 
Notice Inviting Applications For New Awards For Fiscal Year (FY) 1999

    Purpose of Program: (a) The Business and International Education 
Program provides grants to enhance international business education 
programs and expand the capacity of the business community to engage in 
international economic activities. (b) The Centers for International 
Business Education Program provides grants to eligible applicants to 
pay the Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and 
operating centers for international business.
    Eligible Applicants: (a) Institutions of higher education that have 
entered into agreements with business enterprises, trade organizations, 
or associations engaged in international economic activity are eligible 
to apply for a grant under the Business and International Education 
Program. (b) Institutions of higher education and combinations of 
institutions of higher education may apply for a grant under the 
Centers for International Business Education Program.
    Applications Available: September 28, 1998.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:

November 13, 1998--(84.153A)
November 16, 1998--(84.220A)

    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:

January 12, 1999--(84.153A)
January 15, 1999--(84.220A)

    Available Funds: The Congress has not yet enacted a FY 1999 
appropriation for the Department of Education. However, the Department 
is publishing this notice in order to give potential applicants 
adequate time to prepare applications. The estimated amount of funds 
available for this program is based on the President's FY 1999 budget.

    Estimated Range of Awards:

$50,000-$90,000--(84.153A)
$150,000-$310,000--(84.220A)

    Estimated Average Size of Awards:

$74,000--(84.153A)
$264,462--(84.220A)

    Estimated Number of Awards:

22--(84.153A)
13--(84.220A)

    Project Period:

24 months--(84.153A)
36 months--(84.220A)

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Business and International Education Program 
grantees shall pay a minimum of 50 percent of the cost of projects for 
each fiscal year.

Applicable Regulations

    (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations 
(EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 85, and 86 apply to the 
Business and International Education Program and the Centers for 
International Business Education Program; (b) Specific regulations for 
the Business and International Education Program in 34 CFR parts 655 
and 661; and (c) Because there are no program specific regulations for 
the Centers for International Business Education Program, applicants 
are encouraged to read the authorizing statute at section 612 of part 
B, title VI, of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 
601 of Pub. L. 102-325. In addition, reauthorization of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 is currently pending before the Congress. Some 
changes to the Centers for International Business Education Program are 
being proposed. Applicants should review any changes finally enacted 
for either of these programs.

Selection Criteria

    The Secretary selects from the criteria in 34 CFR 75.209 and 75.210 
to evaluate applications for the Centers for International Business 
Education Program. Under 34 CFR 75.201, the Secretary announces in the 
application package the selection criteria and factors, if any, for 
this competition and the maximum weight assigned to each criterion.
    FOR APPLICATIONS OR INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Business and 
International Education Program (84.153A) contact Sarah T. Beaton and 
for the Centers for International Business Education Program (84.220A) 
contact Susanna C. Easton. Both of these individuals may be contacted 
by mail at International Education and Graduate Program Service, U.S. 
Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., Suite 600C, 
Portals Building, Washington, DC 20202-5247. Telephone and E-mail for 
Sarah Beaton: (202) 401-9778; Sarah__B[email protected]. Telephone and E-
mail for Susanna C. Easton: (202) 401-9780; Susanna__E[email protected]. 
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may 
call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday.
    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 for the respective program, 
as 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.

Electronic Access to this Document

    Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or 
portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the 
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
http://www.ed.gov/news.html

To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with 
Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you 
have any questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government 
Printing Office at (202) 512-1530 or, toll free, at 1-888-293-6498.
    Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an 
electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 
or, toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option 
G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins, and Press Releases.

    Note: The official version of a document is the document 
published in the Federal Register.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1130-1130b.

    Dated: September 17, 1998.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
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