[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 148 (Tuesday, August 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46886-46890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19288]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Availability of Funds for Grants to Support the Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Service Day Initiative

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (the 
Corporation), in consultation with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center 
for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc. in Atlanta, invites applications for 
grants to pay for the federal share of the cost of planning and 
carrying out service opportunities in conjunction with the federal 
legal holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on 
January 15, 2001.
    The purpose of the grants is to mobilize more Americans to observe 
the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday as a day of service in 
communities and to bring people together around the common focus of 
service to others. To achieve this, we will make approximately $500,000 
in grant funds available to support approved service opportunities. 
Eligible organizations may apply for a grant in one of the following 
two categories. The first category, in amounts of up to $3,500, will 
support national service and community volunteering projects of a 
relatively small scale and limited geographical scope. The second 
category, in amounts of up to $10,000, will support large-scale (e.g., 
state-wide, city-wide, county-wide, or regional) service projects. By 
large-scale, we mean that the service involves a large number of 
participants in a geographic area. We expect to award a greater number 
of small-scale grants.

DATES: The deadline for submission of applications is September 15, 
2000, no later than 5 p.m. local time.

ADDRESSES: Obtain applications from and return them to the Corporation 
state office in your state unless otherwise noted. See Supplementary 
Information section for Corporation state office addresses. Address the 
application to: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Corporation for 
National Service (Appropriate State Address).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, contact the 
person listed for the Corporation office in your state, unless 
otherwise noted. You may request this notice in an alternative format 
for the visually impaired by calling (202) 606-5000, ext. 262. The 
Corporation's T.D.D. number is (202) 565-2799 and is operational 
between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Corporation is a federal government corporation, established by

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Congress in the 1993 amendments to the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (the Act) that engages Americans of all ages and 
backgrounds in service to communities. This service addresses the 
nation's education, public safety, environmental, or other human needs 
to achieve direct and demonstrable results with special consideration 
to service that affects the needs of children. In doing so, the 
Corporation fosters civic responsibility, strengthens the ties that 
bind us together as a people, and provides educational opportunity for 
those who make a substantial commitment to service. The Corporation 
supports a range of national service programs including AmeriCorps, 
Learn and Serve America, and the National Senior Service Corps. In 
providing grants to support service in connection with the Martin 
Luther King, Jr. federal holiday, the Corporation acts in consultation 
with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, 
Inc. For more information about the Corporation and the programs it 
supports, go to http://www.nationalservice.org. For more information 
about the King Center, go to http://www.thekingcenter.com.
    Section 12653(s) of the Act, as amended in 1994, authorizes the 
Corporation to make grants to share the cost of planning and carrying 
out service opportunities in conjunction with the federal legal holiday 
honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. We will fund grants to 
support activities that will (1) get necessary things done in 
communities, (2) strengthen the communities engaged in the service 
activity, (3) reflect the life and teaching of Martin Luther King, Jr., 
(4) respond to one or more of the goals set forth at the Presidents' 
Summit for America's Future and include young people as service 
providers, not just recipients of service, and (5) begin or occur in 
significant part on the federal legal holiday (January 15, 2001).
    Getting things done means that projects funded under the Martin 
Luther King Jr. holiday grant will help communities meet education, 
public safety, environmental, or other human needs through direct 
service and effective citizen action. Accordingly, we expect well 
designed activities that meet compelling community needs and lead to 
measurable outcomes and impact.
    Strengthening communities means bringing people together in pursuit 
of a common objective that is of value to the community. On Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Day in 1998, President Clinton said ``* * * to achieve 
one America, we must go beyond words to deeds. Serving together on the 
King holiday--and everyday--will bring our nation closer together and 
help meet some of our toughest challenges.'' Projects should seek to 
engage a wide range of local partners in the communities served. You 
should design, implement, and evaluate projects with partners, 
including local and state King Holiday Commissions, national service 
programs (AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and the National Senior 
Service Corps), state and local organizations affiliated with the 
campaign for children and youth launched at the Presidents' Summit for 
America's Future and carried forward by America's Promise--the Alliance 
for Youth, community-based agencies, schools and school districts, 
Volunteer Centers of the Points of Light Foundation and other volunteer 
organizations, local United Ways, communities of faith, businesses, 
foundations, state and local governments, labor organizations, and 
colleges and universities.
    Reflecting the life and teaching of Martin Luther King, Jr. means 
demonstrating his proposition that, ``Everybody can be great because 
everybody can serve.'' Dr. King's concept of greatness, when expressed 
through acts of service, offers everyone an opportunity to experience a 
sense of worth and dignity. His example encourages all ages, races, 
colors, ethnic groups, genders, nationalities, and abilities to respond 
to those in need. We are challenged to adopt his philosophy in 
addressing the evils of discrimination, poverty and violence. Dr. 
King's abiding faith and earnest belief in the ``American Dream'' is 
exemplified by his commitment to justice and his willingness to serve 
unselfishly. His strategies and determination to use non-violence as a 
means to transform the hearts of millions should be used as a rousing 
force to encourage others in their desire to be socially responsible 
through non-violent direct actions--direct service. You should consider 
service opportunities for this program that foster cooperation and 
understanding among racial and ethnic groups, nonviolent conflict 
resolution, equal economic and educational opportunities, and social 
justice.
    Respond to one or more of the goals of the Presidents' Summit and 
include young people as service providers, not just recipients of 
service means that service projects should be designed to help achieve 
the five basic promises for all children and youth declared at the 
Presidents' Summit for America's Future and carried forward by 
America's Promise--the Alliance for Youth, the organization led by 
General Colin Powell to pursue the Summit's goals. Those five 
``promises'' for young people are: an ongoing relationship with a 
caring adult--mentor, tutor, coach; safe spaces and structured 
activities during non-school hours; a healthy start; an effective 
education that equips with marketable skills; and an opportunity to 
give back to their communities through their own service. Particularly 
important is the fifth goal: to challenge and inspire young people to 
give at least one hundred hours of service a year. All young people 
must see themselves--and be seen by others--as resources and leaders, 
not just as problems or victims. Therefore, you should include young 
people as service providers and resources in project planning, not just 
as the recipients of service.
    Begin or occur in significant part on the federal legal holiday 
means that a significant portion of the community service activities 
supported by the grant should occur on the holiday itself to strengthen 
the link between the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, 
the federal legal holiday (January 15, 2001), and service that reflects 
his life and teaching.
    The direct service you will do on and in connection with the King 
holiday may include, but is not limited to, the following types of 
activities: tutoring children or adults, feeding the hungry, packing 
lunches, delivering meals, stocking a food or clothing pantry, 
repairing a school and adding to its resources, translating books and 
documents into other languages, recording books for the visually 
impaired, restoring a public space, organizing a blood drive, 
registering bone marrow and organ donors, renovating low-income or 
senior housing, building a playground, removing graffiti and painting a 
mural, renovating or creating safe spaces for children who are out of 
school and whose parents are working, collecting oral histories of 
elders, running health fairs that provide health screenings, 
immunizations and health insurance information, gleaning and 
distributing fruits and vegetables, etc.
    Although celebrations, parades, and recognition ceremonies may be a 
part of the activities that you plan on the holiday and lead to or 
celebrate a commitment to service, these activities do not constitute 
direct service under this grant and the grant will not fund such 
activities.
    Other service outcomes we will consider in grant applications 
include, but are not limited to, the following: a day-of-service you 
design to produce a sustained long-term service commitment; community-
wide

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servathons that bring a broad cross-section of people together in a 
burst of energy on one day of service, including schools or school 
districts that seek to involve all students and teachers in joint 
service; service-learning projects that link student service in schools 
and universities with community-based organizations; faith-based 
service collaborations that bring together communities of faith and 
secular human service programs (subject to the limitations listed 
below); and service projects that include a pledge or commitment for 
continued service throughout the year.
    Grant funding will be available on a one-time, non-renewable basis 
for a budget period not to exceed seven months, beginning no sooner 
than November 1, 2000 and ending no later than June 30, 2001. By 
statute, the grants we provide for this program, together with all 
other federal funds you use to plan or carry out the service 
opportunity, may not exceed 30 percent of the total cost.
    For example, if you request $3,500 in federal dollars you must have 
a non-federal match of at least $8,167 (cash and/or in-kind 
contributions) and a total projected cost of at least $11,667. If you 
request $10,000 in federal dollars you must have a non-federal match of 
at least $23,333 (cash and/or in-kind contributions) and a total 
projected cost of at least $33,333. In other words the total project 
cost multiplied by .30 is the maximum amount of money you can request 
from the federal government. (Total project cost minus federal dollars 
requested equals the required match). It may assist in the calculation 
to apply the formula as follows:

Total Project Cost  x  .30 = Maximum Federal Contribution
Total Project Cost - Federal Dollars Requested = Non-Federal Match.

    The non-federal match may include cash and in-kind contributions 
(including, but not limited to, supplies, staff time, trainers, food, 
transportation, facilities, equipment, and services) necessary to plan 
and carry out the service opportunity. Grants under this program 
constitute federal assistance and therefore may not be used primarily 
to inhibit or advance religion in a material way. You may not use any 
part of an award from the Corporation to fund religious instruction, 
worship or proselytization. You may not use any part of an award to pay 
honoraria or fees for speakers. You may not use any part of an award to 
support a celebration banquet or other activity that is not connected 
to the actual service.
    The total amount of grant funds we will provide under this Notice 
will depend on the quality of applications and the availability of 
appropriated funds for this purpose.

Eligible Applicants

    By law, any entity otherwise eligible for assistance under the 
national service laws is eligible to receive a grant under this 
announcement. The applicable laws include the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990, as amended, and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
of 1973, as amended.
    Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to: nonprofit 
organizations, state commissions on service, volunteer centers, 
institutions of higher education, local education agencies, educational 
institutions, local or state governments, and private organizations 
that intend to utilize volunteers in carrying out the purposes of this 
program.
    We especially invite applications from organizations with 
experience in--and commitment to--fostering service on Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Day, including state and local Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Commissions, local education agencies, faith-based partnerships, 
Volunteer Centers of the Points of Light Foundation, and United Ways 
and other community-based agencies.
    Any grant recipient from the 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 Martin 
Luther King, Jr., Day of Service Initiatives will be ineligible if it 
has been non-compliant with the terms of those grant awards.
    Pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization 
described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 
U.S.C. 501(c)(4), which engages in lobbying activities, is not 
eligible.

Overview of Application Requirements

    Applicants should submit the following standard components for 
federal grants:
    1. An Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424.
    2. A Project Narrative describing:
    a. the types of service activities (that lead to measurable 
outcomes) that you plan in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 
which must take place significantly on the legal federal holiday 
(January 15, 2001), but which may extend for the budget period 
(November 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001);
    b. partnerships in the local community, city, state or region that 
you are engaging in support of the service activities;
    c. your organization's background and capacity to carry out this 
program; and
    d. how you propose to staff the activity.
    The project narrative portion of the application may be no longer 
than 7 single-sided pages for applications not to exceed $3,500 and 15 
single-sided pages for applications not to exceed $10,000. You must 
type double-spaced in a font no smaller than 12 point and number each 
page.
    3. A Budget Narrative (specific instructions are provided in the 
application materials).
    4. Budget Information--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424A) form in 
the application package.
    5. A signed Assurances--Non-Construction Programs (SF 424B) form 
incorporating conditions attendant to the receipt of federal funding.
    6. Three complete copies (one signed original and two copies) of 
the application.
    We must receive all applications by 5:00 p.m. local time, September 
15, 2000 at the Corporation office in your state, unless otherwise 
noted, addressed as follows:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Corporation for National Service
(Appropriate state office address; see list of addresses provided 
below).
You may not submit an application by facsimile.

    To ensure fairness to all applicants, we reserve the right to take 
action, up to and including disqualification, in the event that your 
application fails to comply with the requirements relating to page 
limits, line-spacing, font size, and application deadlines.

Budget

    Detailed instructions about the budget information you must provide 
are in the application materials.

Selection Process and Criteria

    We will review the applications initially to confirm that you are 
an eligible recipient and to ensure that your application contains the 
information we require and otherwise complies with the requirements of 
this notice. We will assess the quality of applications' responsiveness 
to the objectives included in this announcement based on the following 
criteria listed below:
    1. Program Design (60%) The proposal must demonstrate your ability 
to get necessary things done, strengthen communities, reflect the life 
and teaching of Martin Luther King Jr., respond to one or more of the 
goals set forth at the Presidents' Summit for America's Future and 
include young people as service providers, not just

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recipients of service, and begin or occur in significant part on the 
federal legal holiday, January 15, 2001.
    2. Organizational Capacity (25%) Your application must demonstrate 
your organization's ability to carry out the activities described in 
the proposal, including the use of highly qualified staff.
    3. Budget/Cost Effectiveness (15%) You must demonstrate how you 
will use this grant effectively, including the sources and uses of 
matching support.
    After evaluating the overall quality of proposals and their 
responsiveness to the criteria noted above, we will seek to ensure that 
applications we select represent a portfolio that is: (1) 
Geographically diverse, including projects throughout the five 
geographical clusters as designated by the Corporation; (2) 
representative of different population tracts, i.e. rural, urban, 
suburban; (3) representative of a range of models of service projects.

Awards

    We anticipate making selections under this announcement no later 
than November 1, 2000.

Corporation for National Service State Offices

AK
    John Miller, Jackson Federal Bldg., Suite 3190, 915 Second Ave., 
Seattle, WA 98174-1103, Phone: (206) 220-7745 Fax: (206) 553-4415

AL
    Nancy Reeder, Medical Forum, 950 22nd St., N., Suite 428, 
Birmingham, AL 35203, Phone: (205) 731-0027 Fax: (205) 731-0031

AR
    Opal Sims, Federal Building, Room 2506, 700 West Capitol Street, 
Little Rock, AR 72201, Phone: (501) 324-5234 Fax: (501) 324-6949

AZ
    Richard Persely, 522 North Central, Room 205A, Phoenix, AZ 80504-
2190, Phone: (602) 379-4825 Fax: (602) 379-4030

CA
    Javier LaFianza, 11150 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 670, Los Angeles, CA 
90064, Phone: (310) 235-7421 Fax: (310) 235-7422

CO
    James Byrnes, 999 Eighteenth Street, Suite 1440 South, Denver, CO 
80202, Phone: (303) 312-7952 Fax: (303) 312-7954

CT
    Romero Cherry, 1 Commercial Plaza, 21st Floor, Hartford, CT 06103-
3510, Phone: (860) 240-3237 Fax: (860) 240-3238

DC
    Thomas Harmon, 400 North 8th Street, Suite 446, P.O. Box 10066, 
Richmond, VA 23240-1832, Phone: (804) 771-2197 Fax: (804) 771-2157

DE
    Jerry Yates, Fallon Federal Bldg., 31 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 400-B, 
Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: (410) 962-4443 Fax: (410) 962-3201

FL
    Warren Smith, 3165 McCrory Street, Suite 115, Orlando, FL 32803-
3750, Phone: (407) 648-6117 Fax: (407) 648-6116

GA
    Daryl James, 75 Piedmont Avenue, N.E., Room 902, Atlanta, GA 30303-
2587, Phone: (404) 331-4646 Fax: (404) 331-2898

HI
    Lynn Dunn, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 6213, Honolulu, HI 96850-0001, 
Phone: (808) 541-2832 Fax: (808) 541-3603

IA
    Joel Weinstein, Federal Building, Room 917, 210 Walnut Street, 
DeMoines, IA 50309-2195, Phone: (515) 284-4816 Fax: (515) 284-6640

ID
    V. Kent Griffitts, 304 North 8th Street, Room 344, Boise, ID 83702-
5835, Phone: (208) 334-1707 Fax: (208) 334-1421

IL
    Timothy Krieger, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 442, Chicago, IL 
60604-3511, Phone: (312) 353-3622 Fax: (312) 353-5343

IN
    Thomas Haskett, 46 East Ohio Street, Room 457, Indianapolis, IN 
46204-1922, Phone: (317) 226-6724 Fax: (317) 226-5437

KS
    James Byrnes, 444 S.E. Quincy, Room 260, Topeka, KS 66683-3572, 
Phone: (785) 295-2540 Fax: (785) 295-2596

KY
    Betsy Wells, 600 Martin L. King Place, Room 372-D, Louisville, KY 
40202-2230, Phone: (502) 582-6384 Fax: (502) 582-6386

    LA
    Willard Labrie, 707 Florida Street, Suite 316, Baton Rouge, LA 
70801, Phone: (225) 389-0473 Fax: (225) 389-0510

MA
    Malcolm Coles, 10 Causeway Street, Room 473, Boston, MA 02222-1038, 
Phone: (617) 565-7001 Fax: (617) 565-7011

MD
    Jerry Yates, Fallon Federal Bldg., 31 Hopkins Plaza, Suite 400-B, 
Baltimore, MD 21201, Phone: (410) 962-4443 Fax: (410) 962-3201

ME
    Malcolm Coles, 1 Pillsbury Street, Suite 201, Concord, NH 03301-
3556, Phone: (603) 225-1450 Fax: (603) 225-1459

MI
    Mary Pfeiler, 211 West Fort Street, Suite 1408, Detroit, MI 48226-
2799, Phone: (313) 226-7848 Fax: (313) 226-2557

MN
    Robert Jackson, 431 South 7th Street, Room 2480, Minneapolis, MN 
55415-1854, Phone: (612) 334-4083 Fax: (612) 334-4084

MO
    John McDonald, 801 Walnut Street, Suite 504, Kansas City, MO 64106-
2009, Phone: (816) 374-6300 Fax: (816) 374-6305

MS
    R. Abdul-Azeez, 100 West Capitol Street, Room 1005A, Jackson, MS 
39269-1092, Phone: (601) 965-5664 Fax: (601) 965-4671

MT
    John Allen, 208 North Montana Avenue, Suite 206, Helena, MT 59601-
3837, Phone: (406) 449-5404 Fax: (406) 449-5412

NC
    Robert Winston, 300 Fayetteville Street Mall, Room 131,
    Raleigh, NC 27601-1739, Phone: (919) 856-4731 Fax: (919) 856-4738

ND
    John Pohlman, 225 S. Pierre Street, Room 225, Pierre, SD 57501-
2452, Phone: (605) 224-5996 Fax: (605) 224-9201

NE
    Anne Johnson, Federal Building, Room 156, 100 Centennial Mall 
North, Lincoln, NE 68508-3896, Phone: (402) 437-5493 Fax: (402) 437-
5495

NH
    Malcolm Coles, 1 Pillsbury Street, Suite 201, Concord, NH 03301-
3556, Phone: (603) 225-1450 Fax: (603) 225-1459

NJ
    Stanley Gorland, 44 South Clinton Ave., Room 702, Trenton, NJ 
08609-1507, Phone: (609) 989-2243 Fax: (609) 989-2304

NM
    Ernesto Ramos, 120 S. Federal Place, Room 315, Sante Fe, NM 87501-
2026, Phone: (505) 988-6577 Fax: (505) 988-6661

NV

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    Craig Warner, 4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite E-141, Reno, NV 89502-5033, 
Phone: (775) 784-5314 Fax: (775) 784-5026

NY
    Donna Smith, Clinton Ave. & Pearl St., Room 818, Albany, NY 12207, 
Phone: (518) 431-4150 Fax: (518) 431-4154

OH
    Paul Schrader, 51 North High Street, Suite 451, Columbus, OH 43215, 
Phone: (614) 469-7441 Fax: (614) 469-2125

OK
    Zeke Rodriguez, 215 Dean A. McGee, Suite 324, Oklahoma City, OK 
73102, Phone: (405) 231-5201 Fax: (405) 231-4329

OR
    Robin Sutherland, 2010 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232, Phone: 
(503) 231-2103 Fax: (503) 231-2106

PA
    Jorina Ahmed, Robert N.C. Nix Federal Bldg., 900 Market St., Suite 
229, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Phone: (215) 597-2806 Fax: (215) 597-2807

PR
    Loretta Cordova, 150 Carlos Chardon Ave., Suite 662, San Juan, PR 
00918-1737, Phone: (787) 766-5314 Fax: (787) 766-5189

RI
    Vincent Marzullo, 400 Westminster Street, Room 203, Providence, RI 
02903, Phone: (401) 528-5426 Fax: (401) 528-5220

SC
    Jerome Davis, 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 872, Columbia, SC 29201-
2430, Phone: (803) 765-5771 Fax: (803) 765-5777

SD
    John Pohlman, 225 S. Pierre Street, Room 225, Pierre, SD 57501-
2452, Phone: (605) 224-5996 Fax: (605) 224-9201

TN
    Jerry Herman, 265 Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville, TN 37228, 
Phone: (615) 736-5561 Fax: (615) 736-7937

TX
    Jerry Thompson, 903 San Jacinto, Suite 130, Austin, TX 78701-3747, 
Phone: (512) 916-5671 Fax: (512) 916-5806

UT
    Rick Crawford, 350 S. Main Street, Room 504, Salt Lake City, UT 
84101-2198, Phone: (801) 524-5411 Fax: (801) 524-3599

VA
    Thomas Harmon 400 North 8th Street, Suite 446, P. O. Box 10066, 
Richmond, VA 23240-1832, Phone: (804) 771-2197 Fax: (804) 771-2157

VI
    Loretta Cordova 150 Carlos Chardon Ave., Suite 662, San Juan, PR 
00918-1737, Phone: (787) 766-5314 Fax: (787) 766-5189

VT
    Malcolm Coles 10 Causeway Street, Room 473, Boston, MA 02222-1038, 
Phone: (617) 565-7001 Fax: (617) 565-7011

WA
    John Miller, Jackson Federal Bldg., Suite 3190, 915 Second Ave., 
Seattle, WA 98174-1103, Phone: (206) 220-7745 Fax: (206) 553-4415

WI
    Linda Sunde, 310 W. Wisconsin Ave., Room 1240, Milwaukee, WI 53203-
2211, Phone: (414) 297-1118 Fax: (414) 297-1863

WV
    Judith Russell, 10 Hale Street, Suite 203, Charleston, WV 25301-
1409, Phone: (304) 347-5246 Fax: (304) 347-5464

WY
    Patrick Gallizzi, Federal Building, Room 1110, 2120 Capitol Avenue, 
Cheyenne, WY 82001-3649, Phone: (307) 772-2385 Fax: (307) 772-2389


    Dated: July 25, 2000
Gary Kowalczyk,
Coordinator of National Service Programs, Corporation for National and 
Community Service.
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