[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7742-7743]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3632]



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Notices  

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA Nos. 84.016, 84.017 and 84.229]


Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program 
(84.016), International Research and Studies Program (84.017) and 
Language Resource Centers Program (84.229); Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999

Purpose of Program

    (a) The Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language 
Program provides grants to strengthen and improve undergraduate 
instruction in international studies and foreign languages in the 
United States.
    (b) The International Research and Studies Program provides grants 
to conduct research and studies to improve and strengthen instruction 
in modern foreign languages, area studies, and other international 
fields to provide full understanding of the places in which the foreign 
languages are commonly used.
    (c) The Language Resource Centers Program awards grants to centers 
at institutions of higher education to help improve the nation's 
capacity to teach and learn foreign languages through teacher training, 
research, materials development, and dissemination projects.

Eligible Applicants

    (a) For a grant under the Undergraduate International Studies and 
Foreign Language Program--institutions of higher education; 
combinations of institutions of higher education; partnerships between 
nonprofit educational organizations and institutions of higher 
education; and public and private agencies and organizations, including 
professional and scholarly associations.
    (b) For a grant under the International Research and Studies 
Program--public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions; 
and individuals.
    (c) For a grant under the Language Resource Centers Program--
institutions of higher education; and combinations of institutions of 
higher education.

                                                              Dates and Fiscal Information
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                                              Deadline for  Deadline for                                      Estimated
                                Applications   transmittal     inter-        Available     Estimated range     average     Estimated
 CFDA No. and name of program     available        of       governmental       funds          of awards        size of     number of     Project period
                                              applications     review                                           awards       awards
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84.016, Undergraduate                2/17/99       3/19/99       5/18/99      $2,498,901  $ 40,000-             $ 65,761           38  24 months Single
 International Studies and                                                                $90,000 Single                                institutions.
 Foreign Language Program.                                                                 institutions.
                                ............  ............  ............  ..............  $70,000-$100,000   ...........  ...........  Up to 36 months
                                                                                           Consortia,                                   Consortia,
                                                                                           partnerships and                             partnerships and
                                                                                           associations.                                associations
84.017, International Research       2/17/99       3/31/99            NA       2,059,118  $40,000-$150,000.      108,375           19  Up to 36 months.
 and Studies Program.
84.229, Language Resource            2/17/99       3/31/99            NA       2,450,000  $300,000-$400,000      350,000            7  36 months.
 Centers Program.
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Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (This information applies only to the 
Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Program 
(84.016)).
    The grantee's required matching funds may be obtained in either of 
the following ways: (a) cash from the private sector equal to one-third 
of the total funds for the project period; or (b) a combination of 
institutional and non-institutional cash or in-kind contributions equal 
to one-half of the total funds for the project period.
    The Secretary may waive or reduce the required matching share for 
institutions that: (1) Are eligible to receive assistance under part A 
or B of title III or under title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended; and (2) Have submitted a grant application under this 
program.

Applicable Regulations

    (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations 
(EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79 (applies to part 658 only), 80 
(applies to parts 660 and 669 only), 82, 85, and 86; and (b) the 
regulations for these programs in 34 CFR parts 655, 658, 660, and 669 
(see amendments to these regulations published elsewhere in this issue 
of the Federal Register).

Competitive Priority

    (This competitive priority applies only to the Undergraduate 
International Studies and Foreign Language Program (84.016))
    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), 34 CFR 658.35, and section 604(a)(5) 
of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the 
Higher Education Amendments of 1998, the Secretary gives preference to 
applications that meet the following competitive priority. The 
Secretary awards five points to an application depending upon how well 
the application meets the priority. These points are in addition to any 
points the application earns under the selection criteria for the 
program:

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    Applications from institutions of higher education or combinations 
of institutions that:
    (a) Require entering students to have successfully completed at 
least two years of secondary school foreign language instruction;
    (b) Require each graduating student to earn two years of 
postsecondary credit in a foreign language or have demonstrated 
equivalent competence in the foreign language; or
    (c) In the case of a two-year degree granting institution, offer 
two years of postsecondary credit in a foreign language.

For Applications or Information Contact

    For Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language 
Program: Christine M. Corey, U.S. Department of Education, 
International Education and Graduate Programs Service, 400 Maryland 
Avenue, SW, Suite 600, Portals Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-5332. 
Telephone (202) 401-9774.
    For International Research and Studies Program and Language 
Resource Centers Program: Jose L. Martinez, U.S. Department of 
Education, International Education and Graduate Programs Service, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 600, Portals Building, Washington, D.C. 
20202-5331. Telephone (202) 401-9784.
    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.

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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1123-1125.

    Dated: February 9, 1999.
David A. Longanecker,
Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
[FR Doc. 99-3632 Filed 2-12-99; 8:45 am]
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