[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11728-11729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Department of Education





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Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Eisenhower Regional 
Mathematics and Science Education Consortia Program; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.319A]


Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Eisenhower 
Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia Program; Notice 
Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2000

    Purpose of the Program: The Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and 
Science Education Consortia Program provides a regional and national 
technical assistance and dissemination system that focuses on 
mathematics and science education to help build the capacity of States 
and schools to implement school reform programs; coordinate Federal, 
State, and local education plans and activities; and adopt, adapt, and 
implement promising and proven practices for improving teaching and 
learning. This competition supports 10 regional consortia projects that 
will provide these services in their respective multi-state regions.
    Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are a private nonprofit 
organization of demonstrated effectiveness; an institution of higher 
education; an elementary or secondary school; a state or local 
education agency; a regional educational laboratory in consortium with 
the research and development center established under section 
931(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Educational Research, Development, 
Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994; or any combination of these 
entities.
    Applications Available: March 3, 2000.
    Deadline for Transmitting Applications: April 17, 2000.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: June 16, 2000.
    Estimated Available Funds: Up to $14,750,000.
    Estimated Maximum Award: $1,470,000 for the first budget year and 
$1,475,000 for each of years 2-5.
    Estimated Average Size of Awards: $1,470,000 for the first budget 
year and $1,475,000 for each of years 2-5.
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes funding 
in excess of the estimated maximum award in a given year.
    Estimated Number of Awards: 10.
    Budget Period: 12 Months.
    Project Period: 60 Months.

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

    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99.
    Priorities: This competition focuses on projects designed to meet 
priorities that we have chosen from allowable activities specified in 
the program statute (see 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(v) and section 13302 of 
the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 8672)).
    Absolute Priority 1. Projects must propose activities that assist, 
train, and provide technical assistance to classroom teachers, 
administrators, and other educators to identify, implement, assess, or 
adapt mathematics and science education instructional materials, 
teaching methods, and assessment tools.
    Absolute Priority 2. Projects must propose activities that 
implement programs and activities designed to meet the needs of groups 
that are underrepresented in, and underserved by, mathematics and 
science education.
    Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet 
all of the priorities.
    For Applications Contact: Judy Collins, U.S. Department of 
Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502, Washington, DC, 20208-
5645. Telephone: (202) 219-2116. Email: [email protected]. If you 
use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the 
Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Edwards Staton, U.S. Department 
of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., room 502b, Washington, DC 
20208-5645. Telephone: (202) 219-1669. Email: [email protected]. 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 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under For 
Further Information Contact. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a 
copy of the application package in an alternative format by contacting 
that person. However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an 
alternative format the standard forms included in the application 
package.

Application Procedures

    Note: Some of the procedures in this notice for transmitting 
applications differ from those in the Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75.102). Under the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) the Department generally 
offers interested parties the opportunity to comment on proposed 
regulations. However, these amendments make procedural changes only 
and do not establish new substantive policy. Therefore, under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(A), the Secretary has determined that proposed 
rulemaking is not required.

Pilot Project for Electronic Submission of Applications

    The U.S. Department of Education (we) are conducting a limited 
pilot project of electronic submission of discretionary grant 
applications for selected programs. Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and 
Science Education Consortia Program (CFDA No. 84.319A) is one of the 
programs included in the pilot project. If you are an applicant under 
Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia 
Program, you may submit your application to us in either electronic or 
paper format.
    The pilot project involves the use of the Electronic Grant 
Application System (e-GAPS) portion of the Grant Administration and 
Payment System (GAPS). We request your participation in the e-GAPS 
pilot project. By participating, you will have an opportunity to have 
input into the overall design and approach of e-GAPS. At the conclusion 
of the pilot project, we will evaluate its success and solicit 
suggestions for improvements.
    If you participate as a grant applicant in an e-GAPS pilot, please 
note the following:
     Your participation is voluntary.
     You will not receive any additional point value or penalty 
because you submit a grant application in electronic or paper format.
     You can submit all documents electronically, including the 
Application for Federal Education Assistance (ED 424), Budget 
Information-Non-Construction Programs (ED Form No. 524), and all 
necessary assurances and certifications. We may request that you give 
us original signatures on forms at a later date.
    You may access the electronic grant application for Eisenhower 
Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia Program at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.

Electronic Access to This Document

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Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe 
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at either of the 
following sites:

http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm
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    Note: The official version of this document is the version 
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    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 8671-8678.

    Dated: February 29, 2000.
C. Kent McGuire,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Educational Research and Improvement.
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