[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5857-5858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2599]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.132A-1]


Centers for Independent Living; Notice Inviting Applications for 
New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

    Purpose of Program: This program provides support for planning, 
conducting, administering, and evaluating centers for independent 
living (centers) that comply with the standards and assurances in 
section 725 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (Act), 
consistent with the State plan for establishing a statewide network of 
centers. Centers are consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-
disability, nonresidential, private nonprofit agencies that are 
designed and operated within local communities by individuals with 
disabilities and provide an array of independent living (IL) services.
    Eligible Applicants: To be eligible to apply, an applicant must--
(a) be a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, 
nonresidential, private nonprofit agency as defined in 34 CFR 364.4(b); 
(b) have the power and authority to meet the requirements in 34 CFR 
366.2(a)(1); (c) be able to plan, conduct, administer, and evaluate a 
center for independent living consistent with the requirements of 
section 725(b) and (c) of the Act and Subparts F and G of 34 CFR part 
366; and (d) either-- (1) not currently be receiving funds under Part C 
of Chapter 1 of Title VII of the Act; or (2) propose the expansion of 
an existing center through the establishment of a separate and complete 
center (except that the governing board of the existing center may 
serve as the governing board of the new center) in a different 
geographical location. Eligibility under this competition is limited to 
entities that meet the requirements of 34 CFR 366.24 and propose to 
serve areas that are unserved or underserved in the States and 
territories listed under Available Funds.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 31, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: May 30, 2000.
    Applications Available: February 8, 2000.
    Available Funds: $697,191 as distributed in the following manner:

 
 
 
American Samoa.............................................     $154,046
Arizona....................................................       32,983
California.................................................      124,582
Guam.......................................................       58,162
Maryland...................................................       25,597
New York...................................................       77,043
N. Marianas................................................       58,162
Ohio.......................................................       47,459
Texas......................................................      119,157
 

    Estimated Range of Awards: $25,597-$154,046.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $77,466.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 1 per eligible State.

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


    Project Period: Up to 60 months.

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    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 
80, 81, 82, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 
34 CFR parts 364 and 366.
    For Applications Contact: Education Publications Center (ED 
Pubs), P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 
1-877-433-7827. FAX: (301) 470-1244. If you use a telecommunications 
device for the deaf (TDD), you may call (toll free): 1-877-576-7734. 
You may also contact ED Pubs via its Web site (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html) or its E-mail address ([email protected]). If you 
request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this 
competition as follows: CFDA number 84.132A-1.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the 
application package in an alternate format by contacting the Grants 
and Contracts Services Team, U.S. Department of Education, 400 
Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3317, Switzer Building, Washington, DC 
20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 205-8351. If you use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339. However, 
the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the 
standard forms included in the application package.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jackie Maddox, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3316, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2741. Telephone: (202) 401-3088. If you use a 
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal 
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audio-tape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding 
paragraph.

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    Program Authority:
    29 U.S.C. 796f, 796f-1, 796f-4, and
796f-5.

    Dated: February 1, 2000.
Judith E. Heumann,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
[FR Doc. 00-2599 Filed 2-4-00; 8:45 am]
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