[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31702-31703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11646]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.315]


Capacity Building for Traditionally Underserved Populations; 
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002

    Purpose of Program: The Capacity Building for Traditionally 
Underserved Populations program is designed to support projects that 
provide training, technical assistance, or related activities to 
improve services provided under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended (Act), especially services provided to individuals from 
minority backgrounds. Section 21 of the Act speaks to enhancing the 
capacity and increasing the participation of ``minority entities'' in 
programs funded under the Act. ``Minority entity'' is defined under 
section 21 as a historically Black college or university, Hispanic-
serving institution of higher education, American Indian tribal college 
or university, or another institution of higher education whose 
minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent.
    For FY 2002 the competition for new awards focuses on projects 
designed to meet the priorities we reference in the PRIORITIES section 
of this application notice.
    Eligible Applicants: For priorities 1, 2, and 3, minority entities 
as defined under section 21(b)(5) of the Act as a historically Black 
college or university, Hispanic-serving institution of higher 
education, American Indian tribal college or university, or another 
institution of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at 
least 50 percent are eligible to apply.
    For priority 4, public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, 
and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of higher 
education, are eligible to apply.
    Applications Available: May 9, 2002
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 24, 2002
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 23, 2002
    Estimated Available Funds: $2,558,320

    Note: The Administration has requested $1,769,170 for this 
program for FY 2003. The actual level of funding, if any, depends on 
final congressional action.

    Estimated Range of Awards:
Priority 1--$145,000-$165,000
Priority 2--$175,000-$225,000
Priority 3--$145,000-$165,000
Priority 4--$175,000-$225,000
    Estimated Average Size of Awards:
Priority 1--$150,000
Priority 2--$200,000
Priority 3--$150,000
Priority 4--$200,000
    Maximum Award: We will reject any application that proposes a 
budget exceeding $165,000 for Priorities 1 and 3 and a budget exceeding 
$225,000 for Priorities 2 and 4 for a single budget period of 12 
months. The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services may change the maximum amount through a notice 
published in the Federal Register.
    Estimated Number of Awards:
Priority 1--1
Priority 2--3
Priority 3--4
Priority 4--3

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

    Project Period: Up to 36 months.
    Page Limit: Part III of the application, the application narrative, 
is where you, the applicant, address the selection criteria that 
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III to 
the equivalent of no more than 45 pages, using the following standards:
     A ``page'' is 8.5" x 11" on one side only, with 1" margins 
at the top, bottom, and both sides.
     Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in 
charts, tables, figures, and graphs.
     Use a font that is either 12-point or larger or no smaller 
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
    The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet, Part II, 
the budget section, including the narrative budget justification; Part 
IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page abstract, the 
resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support. However, you must 
include all of the application narrative in Part III.
    We will reject your application if--
     You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
     You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the 
page limit.
    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, and 86.


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    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants 
except federally recognized Indian tribes.


    Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of 
higher education only.

    Priorities:
    This competition focuses on projects designed to meet the 
priorities in the notice of final priorities for this program, 
published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.
    For FY 2002 the priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 
75.105(c)(3), we consider only applications that meet one or more of 
the priorities.
    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 at its Web site: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html
    Or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: 
[email protected]
    If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify 
this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.315.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Chesley, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3318, Switzer Building, 
Washington, DC 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9481, or via Internet: 
[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 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) 205-8207. 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 
alternative format the standard forms included in the application 
package.

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    Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 718(b).

    Dated: May 6, 2002.
Loretta L. Petty,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative 
Services.
[FR Doc. 02-11646 Filed 5-8-02; 8:45 am]
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