[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4078-4079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1866]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos.: 84.320A, 84.321A, and 84.322A]


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Notice Inviting 
Application for New Awards for Fiscal Year 1999

SUMMARY: The Secretary invites applications for new awards for fiscal 
year (FY) 1999 under three direct grant programs for Alaska Natives and 
announces deadline dates for the transmittal of application under these 
programs.
    Date Applications Available: January 27, 1999.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 26, 1999.
    Estimated Available Funds: Up to $2 million.

    Note: The Secretary will hold a single competition for projects 
under all three programs described in this notice. These funds will 
be allocated among the highest-quality applications received. 
Applicants must submit a separate application for each program for 
which they apply.

    Estimated Range of Awards: $50,000 to $2,000,000.
    Project Period for all Programs: 36 months.

    Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this 
notice. Funding estimates are for the first year of the project 
period only. Funding for the second and third years is subject to 
the availability of funds and the approval of continuation awards 
(see 34 CFR 75.253).

    84.320A--Alaska Native Educational Planning, Curriculum 
Development, Teacher Training and Recruitment Program
    Purpose of Program: To support projects that recognize and address 
the unique educational needs of Alaska Native students through 
consolidation, development, and implementation of educational plans and 
strategies to improve schooling for Alaska, Natives, development of 
curricula, and the training and recruitment of teachers. This program 
is authorized by section 9304 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act.
    Eligible Applicants: Alaska Native organizations or educational 
entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska Native 
programs or programs of instruction conducted in Alaska Native 
languages, or partnerships involving Alaska Native organizations.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7934.

    84.321A--Alaska Native Home-Based Education for Preschool Children.
    Purpose of Program: To support home instruction programs for 
preschool Alaska Native children that develop parents as educators for 
their children and ensure the active involvement of parents in the 
education of their children from the earliest ages. This program is 
authorized by section 9305 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act.
    Eligible Applicants: Alaska Native organizations or educational 
entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska Native 
programs, or partnerships involving Alaska Native organizations.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7935.

    84.322A--Alaska Native Student Enrichment Programs.
    Purpose of Program: To support projects that provide enrichment 
programs and family support services for Alaska Native students from 
rural areas who are preparing to enter village high schools so that 
they may excel in sciences and mathematics. This program is authorized 
by section 9306 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
    Eligible Applicants: Alaska Native educational organizations or 
educational entities with experience in developing or operating Alaska 
Native programs, or partnerships including Alaska Native organizations.

    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7936.

    Selection Criteria: The Secretary uses the selection criteria 
published in 34 CFR 75.209 and 75.210 to evaluate applications for the 
Alaska Native Educational Planning, Curriculum Development, Teacher 
Training and Recruitment Program: the Alaska Native Home-Based 
Education for Preschool Children Program; and the Alaska Native Student 
Enrichment Programs. The application package includes the selection 
criteria and the points assigned to each criterion.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 80, 81, 
82, 85, and 86.
    For Applications or Information Contact: Mrs. Lynn Thomas, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, FOB6, Room 3C124, 
Mail Stop 6140, Washington, D.C. 20202. Telephone (202) 260-1541, or 
FAX: (202) 250-5630. Internet: Lynn__T[email protected]. 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.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
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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.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You 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 Internet at either of the 
following sites:

http;//ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.hmt
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.

    Dated: January 22, 1999.
Gerald N. Tirozzi,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
[FR Doc. 99-1866 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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