[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4077]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Notice of Availability of Application Guidelines and Technical 
Assistance Meeting for Potential Applicants for AmeriCorps*State 
Program Funds for the District of Columbia

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of application guidelines and pre-
application technical assistance meeting.

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SUMMARY: Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) is available for new 
competitive AmeriCorps*State programs in the District of Columbia. 
Application guidelines are available for local government agencies, 
institutions of higher education, and public or private non-profit 
organizations in the District of Columbia interested in applying for 
these funds. The Corporation for National and Community Service has 
scheduled a meeting to provide technical assistance to eligible 
applicants.

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about the 
application guidelines or the technical assistance meeting, contact 
Betty Platt (202) 606-5000, ext. 422, or Carolyn Thompson, (202) 606-
5000, ext. 260, T.D.D. (202) 565-2799. For individuals with 
disabilities, we will make information available in alternative formats 
upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AmeriCorps is the national service program 
that engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in meeting critical 
education, public safety, environmental, and other human needs. Each 
year, we provide funds to programs operated by non-profit 
organizations, local government agencies, and institutions of higher 
education to support projects such as tutoring children, restoring 
streams and parks, building playgrounds and housing, assisting elders, 
and serving in health clinics. For more information about the 
activities we support, visit our web site: www.nationalservice.org.
    We have scheduled a technical assistance meeting regarding the 
application processes for AmeriCorps*State grants. The meeting will 
assist participants in understanding funding opportunities at the 
Corporation, provide tips on preparing a successful application for the 
2000 AmeriCorps*State grant competition, and the framework objectives 
for an AmeriCorps program.

Technical Assistance Meeting

    Date: March 9, 2000.
    Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
    Location: 1201 New York Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 
20525.

Obtaining a Copy of the Application

    After February 25, 2000, you may pick up copies of the ``AmeriCorps 
Application Guidelines for the District of Columbia'' from the 8th 
Floor Receptionist at the Corporation for National Service, 1201 New 
York Avenue, N.W., or you may request copies by calling Carolyn 
Thompson at (202) 606-5000, ext. 260, T.D.D. (202) 565-2799, (allow ten 
days for mailing). The application will also be available in PDF format 
on the Corporation's web site: www.nationalservice.org.

    Dated: February 15, 2000.
Peter Heinaru,
Director, AmeriCorps*State/National.
[FR Doc. 00-4077 Filed 2-18-00; 8:45 am]
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