[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 101 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36774-36778]
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Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Special 
Education--Training and Information for Parents of Children with 
Disabilities; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No.: 84.328M]


Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Special 
Education--Training and Information for Parents of Children with 
Disabilities

AGENCY: Department of Education.

ACTION: Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year 
(FY) 2002.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides closing dates and other information 
regarding the transmittal of applications for FY 2002 competitions 
under one program authorized by the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA), as amended: Special Education--Training and 
Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities (one priority).

Waiver of Rulemaking

    It is generally our practice to offer interested parties the 
opportunity to comment on proposed priorities. However, section 
661(e)(2) of IDEA makes the rulemaking procedures in the Administrative 
Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) inapplicable to the priority in this 
notice.

General Requirements

    (a) The projects funded under this notice must make positive 
efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with 
disabilities in project activities (see section 606 of IDEA).
    (b) Applicants and grant recipients funded under this notice must 
involve individuals with disabilities or parents of individuals with 
disabilities in planning, implementing, and evaluating the projects 
(see section 661(f)(1)(A) of IDEA).
    (c) The projects funded under these priorities must budget for a 
two-day Project Directors' meeting in Washington, DC during each year 
of the project.
    (d) Part III of each application submitted under this notice, the 
application narrative, is where an applicant addresses the selection 
criteria that are used by reviewers in evaluating the application. You 
must limit Part III to the equivalent of no more than the number of 
pages listed in the table at the end of this notice, using the 
following standards:
    [sbull] A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'' (on one side only) with one-inch 
margins (top, bottom, and sides).
    [sbull] Double-space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) 
all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, 
footnotes, quotations, and captions, as well as all text in charts, 
tables, figures, and graphs.
    [sbull] 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 references, or the letters of support. 
However, you must include all of the application narrative in Part III.
    We will reject without consideration or evaluation any application 
if--
    [sbull] You apply these standards and exceed the page limit; or
    [sbull] You apply other standards and exceed the equivalent of the 
page limit.

Instructions for Transmittal of Applications

    Some of the procedures in these instructions 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

    In FY 2002, the U.S. Department of Education is continuing to 
expand its pilot project of electronic submission of applications to 
include additional formula grant programs and additional discretionary 
grant competitions. The Special Education--Training and Information for 
Parents of Children with Disabilities program--CFDA 84.328M is one of 
the programs included in the pilot project. If you are an applicant 
under the Special Education--Training and Information for Parents of 
Children with Disabilities 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-APPLICATION, formerly e-GAPS) portion of the 
Grant Administration and Payment System (GAPS). We request your 
participation in this pilot project. We shall continue to evaluate its 
success and solicit suggestions for improvement.
    If you participate in this e-APPLICATION pilot, please note the 
following:
    [sbull] Your participation is voluntary.
    [sbull] You will not receive any additional point value or penalty 
because you submit a grant application in electronic or paper format.
    [sbull] You can submit all documents electronically, including the 
Application for Federal Assistance (ED 424), Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and 
certifications.
    [sbull] Within three working days of submitting your electronic 
application, fax a signed copy of the Application for Federal 
Assistance (ED 424) to the Application Control Center after following 
these steps:
    1. Print ED 424 from the e-APPLICATION system.
    2. Make sure that the institution's Authorizing Representative 
signs this form.
    3. Before faxing this form, submit your electronic application via 
the e-APPLICATION system. You will receive an automatic 
acknowledgement, which will include a PR/Award number (an identifying 
number unique to your application).
    4. Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of ED 
424.
    5. Fax ED 424 to the Application Control Center at (202) 260-1349.
    [sbull] We may request that you give us original signatures on all 
other forms at a later date.
    You may access the electronic grant application for the Special 
Education--Training and Information for Parents of Children with 
Disabilities program at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. We have included 
additional information about the e-APPLICATION pilot project (see 
Parity Guidelines between Paper and Electronic Applications) in the 
application package.
Special Education--Training and Information for Parents of Children 
with Disabilities (CFDA No. 84.328M)
    Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to ensure that 
parents of children with disabilities receive training and information 
to help improve results for their children.
    Under section 682(e) of IDEA, the Assistant Secretary is required 
to: (a) Make at least one award to a parent organization in each State, 
unless the Assistant Secretary does not receive an application from 
such an organization in each State of sufficient quality to warrant 
approval; and (b) select among applications submitted by parent 
organizations in a State in a manner that ensures the most effective 
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parents, including parents in urban and rural areas, in the State.
    Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 
81, 82, 85, 97, 98, and 99; and (b) The selection criteria for this 
priority drawn from the EDGAR general selection criteria menu (34 CFR 
75.210). The specific selection criteria for this priority are included 
in the funding application packet for this competition.
    Eligible Applicants: Parent organizations, as defined in section 
682(g) of IDEA. A parent organization is a private nonprofit 
organization (other than an institution of higher education) that:
    (a) Has a board of directors, the parent and professional members 
of which are broadly representative of the population to be served and 
the majority of whom are parents of children with disabilities, that 
includes individuals with disabilities and individuals working in the 
fields of special education, related services, and early intervention; 
or
    (b) Has a membership that represents the interests of individuals 
with disabilities and has established a special governing board meeting 
the requirements for a board of directors in paragraph (a) under 
Eligible Applicants and has a memorandum of understanding between this 
special governing board and the board of directors of the organization 
that clearly outlines the relationship between the board and the 
committee and the decisionmaking responsibilities and authority of 
each.
    In addition, to demonstrate eligibility to receive a grant, an 
applicant must describe how its board or special governing committee 
meets the criteria for a parent organization in section 682(g) of IDEA. 
Any parent organization that establishes a special governing committee 
under section 682(g)(2) of IDEA must demonstrate that the bylaws of its 
organization allow the governing committee to be responsible for 
operating the project (consistent with existing fiscal policies of its 
organization).

Priority

    Under sections 661(e) and 682 of IDEA and 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we 
give an absolute preference to applications that meet the following 
priority. We will fund under this competition only those applications 
that meet this priority: Absolute Priority--Parent Training and 
Information Centers (84.328M)

Background

    The IDEA Amendments of 1997 strengthen the role of parents and 
increase their involvement in decisions about their children's 
education. In order to allocate resources more equitably, create a 
unified system of service delivery, and provide the broadest coverage 
for the parents and families in every State, the Assistant Secretary is 
making awards in five-year cycles for each State. In FY 2002, 
applications for 5-year awards will be accepted for Arkansas, 
California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, 
New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. 
Exceptions to the 5-year awards will be in the States of Nebraska and 
New York where applications will be accepted for 4-year awards. Awards 
may also be made to authorized entities in Guam, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States.

Priority

    A Parent Training and Information Center must--
    (a) Provide training and information that meets the training and 
information needs of parents of children with disabilities in the area 
served by the Center, particularly underserved parents and parents of 
children who may be inappropriately identified, including those who are 
not identified at all;
    (b) Assist parents to understand the availability of, and how to 
effectively use, procedural safeguards under IDEA, including 
encouraging the use, and explaining the benefits, of alternative 
methods of dispute resolution, such as the mediation process described 
in IDEA;
    (c) Serve the parents of infants, toddlers, and children with the 
full range of disabilities;
    (d) Assist parents to--
    (1) Better understand the nature of their children's disabilities 
and their educational and developmental needs;
    (2) Communicate effectively with personnel responsible for 
providing special education, early intervention, and related services;
    (3) Participate in decisionmaking processes and the development of 
individualized education programs and individualized family service 
plans;
    (4) Obtain appropriate information about the range of options, 
programs, services, and resources available to assist children with 
disabilities and their families;
    (5) Understand the provisions of IDEA for the education of, and the 
provision of early intervention services to, children with 
disabilities; and
    (6) Participate in school reform activities;
    (e) Contract with the State educational agency, if the State elects 
to contract with the Parent Training and Information Center, for the 
purpose of meeting with parents who choose not to use the mediation 
process to encourage the use, and explain the benefits, of mediation 
consistent with section 615(e)(2)(B) and (D) of IDEA;
    (f) Establish cooperative relations with the Community Parent 
Resource Center or Centers in their State in accordance with section 
683(b)(3) of IDEA;
    (g) Network with appropriate clearinghouses, including 
organizations conducting national dissemination activities under 
section 685(d) of IDEA, and with other national, State, and local 
organizations and agencies, such as protection and advocacy agencies, 
that serve parents and families of children with the full range of 
disabilities;
    (h) Annually report to the Assistant Secretary on--
    (1) The number of parents to whom the Parent Training and 
Information Center provided information and training in the most 
recently concluded fiscal year, and
    (2) The effectiveness of strategies used to reach and serve 
parents, including underserved parents of children with disabilities; 
and
    (i) If there is more than one parent center in a particular State, 
coordinate its activities with the other center or centers to ensure 
the most effective assistance to parents in that State.
    An applicant must identify the strategies it will undertake--
    (a) To ensure that the needs for training and information for 
underserved parents of children with disabilities in the areas to be 
served are effectively met, particularly in underserved areas of the 
State; and
    (b) To work with the community-based organizations, particularly in 
the underserved areas of the State.
    A Parent Training and Information Center that receives assistance 
under this absolute priority may also conduct the following activities-
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    (a) Provide information to teachers and other professionals who 
provide special education and related services to children with 
disabilities;
    (b) Assist students with disabilities to understand their rights 
and responsibilities on reaching the age of majority, as stated in 
section 615(m) of IDEA; and
    (c) Assist parents of children with disabilities to be informed 
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in the development and implementation of the State improvement plan 
under IDEA.
    In addition to the annual Project Directors' meeting included in 
the ``General Requirements'' section of this notice, a project's budget 
must include funds to attend a regional Project Directors' meeting to 
be held each year of the project.
    Current funding levels and population of school age children were 
factors in determining the funding levels for these grants. Regions 
were identified in California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas by 
using the educational services breakdowns operational within each 
State.
    Project Period: With the exception of projects in the States of 
Nebraska and New York, projects will be funded for a period up to 60 
months. Projects in the States of Nebraska and New York will be funded 
for a period up to 48 months.
    Estimated Project Awards: Project award amounts are for a single 
budget period of 12 months. To ensure maximum coverage for this 
competition, the Assistant Secretary has adopted regional designations 
established by California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Texas and has 
identified corresponding maximum award amounts. Any applicant that 
applies for grants for more than one region must complete a separate 
application for each region.
    In the following States, one award may be made in the following 
amounts to a qualified applicant for a parent center to serve the 
entire State:

--Arkansas $265,225
--Connecticut $283,050
--Georgia $481,750
--Kansas $299,475
--Montana $233,775
--New Jersey $465,750
--New Mexico $285,125
--Oregon $290,775
--South Carolina $295,560
--Utah $253,170
--Nebraska $230,625
--New York $234,075

(These figures represent the maximum amounts the Assistant Secretary 
will award. In addition, the Assistant Secretary has not specified 
maximum amounts for Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, and the Freely Associated States).
    In the following States with the exception of Illinois, one award 
will be made in the following amounts to a qualified applicant for a 
parent center to serve each identified Region. In Illinois Region 1, 
the Assistant Secretary will make up to two awards. The total of these 
two awards will not exceed the maximum amount listed in the chart 
below. A list of the counties that are included in each Region also 
follows.
California
--Region 1 $649,300
--Region 2 $532,300
--Region 3 $181,235
--Region 4 $473,785
--Region 5 $181,235
Illinois
--Region 1 $562,690
--Region 2 $289,570
Michigan
--Region 1 $249,265
--Region 2 $414,265
Ohio
--Region 1 $226,190
--Region 2 $438,115
Texas
--Region 1 $432,085
--Region 2 $432,085
--Region 3 $244,085

    Consistent with EDGAR 34 CFR 75.104(b), we will reject any 
application that proposes a project funding level for any year that 
exceeds the stated maximum award amount for that year.

Listing of States/Regions/Counties

California Regions

    Region 1 includes the following counties: Los Angeles, Ventura, 
Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo.
    Region 2 includes the following counties: Mono, Inyo, San 
Bernadino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial.
    Region 3 includes the following counties: Madera, Stanislaus, 
Mercer, Mariposa, San Benito, Monterey, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern.
    Region 4 includes the following counties: Sonoma, Napa, Yolo, 
Solano, Marin, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa 
Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco.
    Region 5 includes the following counties: Del Norte, Humboldt, 
Mendocino, Sisklyou, Trinity, Shasta, Modoc, Lassen, Tehama, Lake, 
Glenn, Colusa, Butte, Sutter, Yuba, Sacramento, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, 
Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Calavaras, Alpine, Tuolumne.

Illinois Regions

    Region 1 includes the following counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, 
Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will.
    Region 2 includes the remainder of the State

Ohio Regions

    Region 1 includes the following counties: Darke, Preble, Butler, 
Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Jackson, Pike, 
Ross, Fayette, Greene, Clark, Champaign, Logan, Shelby, Miami, 
Montgomery, Warren, Clinton, Highland.
    Region 2 includes the remainder of the State.

Michigan Regions

    Region 1 includes the following counties: Oakland, Macomb, Wayne.
    Region 2 includes the remainder of the State.

Texas Regions:

    Region 1 includes the following counties: Hardeman, Foard, Knox, 
Wilbarger, Baylor, Throckmorton, Wichita, Archer, Young, Clay, Jack, 
Montague, Cooke, Wise, Palo Pinto, Eralh, Parker, Hood, Somerveil, 
Denton, Tarrant, Johnson, Grayson, Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Hunt, 
Rockwall, Kaufman, Lamar, Delta, Hopkins, Red River, Franklin, Titus, 
Camp, Morris, Bowie, Casa, Cass, Marion, Bosque, Hamilton, Mills, 
Lampaas, Coryell, Hill, McLennan, Bell, Navarro, Freestone, Limestone, 
Falls, Burnet, Llano, Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Blanco, Williamson, 
Travis, Hays, Lee, Bastrop, Caldwell, Guadalupa, Fayette, Gonzales, 
Leon, Robertson, Millam, Burleston, Washington, Austin, Brazoa, 
Madison, Grimes, Houston, Trinity, Walker, Montgomery, Polk, San 
Jacinto, Tyler, Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, Jasper, Newton, Raine, Van 
Zandt, Henderson, Anderson, Wood, Smith, Cherokee, Upshur, Gregg, Rusk, 
Nacogdoches, Angelina, Harrison, Panola, Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine.
    Region 2 includes the following counties: Kerr, Real, Kinney, 
Maverik, Uvalde, Zavala, Dimmit, Bandera, Medina, Frio, La Salle, 
Boxer, Atascosa, Wilson, Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, Staarr, Hidalgo, 
Willsoy, Cameron, McMullen, Duval, Live Oak, Jim Wells, Brooke, Nueces, 
Kisberg, Kenedy, San Patricio, Aransas, Bee, Karnes, Gollad, Dewitt, 
Lavaca, Colorado, Wharton, Malagorda, Jackson, Victoria, Refugio, 
Calhoun, Waller, Fort Bond, Brezoria, Harris, Galveston, Liberty, 
Chambers.
    Region 3 includes the following counties: El Paso, Hudspeth, 
Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves, Brewster, Pecos, Terrell, 
Dallam, Hartley, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Parmer, Bailey, Cochran, Yoakum, 
Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward, Sharman, Moore, Potter, 
Randall, Castro, Swisher, Lamb, Hockley, Terry, Ector, Crane, Upton, 
Reagan, Midland, Glasscook, Dawson, Martin, Borden, Howard, Hansford, 
Hutchinson, Carson, Armstrong, Briscoe, Ochiltree, Roberts, Gray, 
Donley, Hall, Lipscomb, Hemphill, Wheeler, Collingsworth, Childress,

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Hale, Lubbock, Lynn, Floyd, Crosby, Garza, Motley, Dickens, Kent, 
Cottle, King, Scurry, Mitchell, Stonewall, Fisher, Nolan, Haskall, 
Jones, Taylor, Shackelford, Callahan, Stephens, Eastland, Sterling, 
Irion, Crockett, Val Verde, Coke, Tom Green, Schlelcher, Sutton, 
Edwards, Runnels, Concho, Menard, Kimble, Coleman, McCulloch, Mason, 
Brown, San Sabe.
    Page Limits: The maximum page limit for this priority is 50 double-
spaced pages.

    Note: Applications must meet the required page limit standards 
that are described in the ``General Requirements'' section of this 
notice.

    For Applications Contact: Education Publications Center (ED Pubs), 
PO Box 1398, Jessup, Maryland 20794-1398. Telephone (toll free): 1-877-
4ED-Pubs (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 No. 84.328M.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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.
    Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an 
alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer 
diskette) on request to the Grants and Contracts Services Team under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Individuals with disabilities may also obtain a copy of the 
application package in an alternative format by contacting the Grants 
and Contracts Services Team under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 
However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternative 
format the standard forms included in the application package.

Intergovernmental Review

    This program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. One of the objectives of 
the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a 
strengthened federalism. The Executive Order relies on processes 
developed by State and local governments for coordination and review of 
proposed Federal financial assistance. This document provides early 
notification of our specific plans and actions for this program.

Electronic Access to This Document

    You may view this document, as well as all other Department of 
Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe 
Portable Document Format (PDF) on the internet at the following site: 
www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister
    To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available 
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. 
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in 
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.

    Note: The official version of this document is the document 
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the 
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal 
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo/nara/index.html


    Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1482.

    Dated: May 20, 2002.
Robert H. Pasternack,
Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

                                                      Individuals With Disabilities Education Act--Application Notice for Fiscal Year 2002
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   CFDA number and name: 84.328M--                                                                             Maximum               Estimated
   special education--training and         Applications       Application deadline        Deadline for          award     Estimated   average   Estimated                                  Page
 information for parents of children        available                 date          Intergovernmental review     (per     range of    size of   number of         Project period         limit**
          with disabilities                                                                                     year)*     awards      awards     awards
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Parent Training and Information       05/24/02               07/08/02               09/06/02                  .........    $100,000   $273,355         27  Up to 60 mos.                      50
 Centers.
Arkansas............................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $265,225    $585,000  .........  .........  ............................  .......
Connecticut.........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $283,050
Georgia.............................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $481,750
Kansas..............................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $299,475
Montana.............................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $233,775
New Jersey..........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $465,750
New Mexico..........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $285,125
Oregon..............................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $290,775
South Carolina......................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $295,560
Utah................................  .....................  .....................  ........................  .........    $253,170
Nebraska............................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $230,625  ..........  .........  .........  Up to 48 mos.                 .......
New York............................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $234,075  ..........  .........  .........  Up to 48 mos.                 .......
California:                           .....................  .....................  ........................  .........  ..........  .........  .........  Up to 60 mos.
    Region 1........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $649,300
    Region 2........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $532,300
    Region 3........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $181,235
    Region 4........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $473,785
    Region 5........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $181,235
Illinois:                             .....................  .....................  ........................  .........  ..........  .........  .........  Up to 60 mos.
    Region 1........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $562,690
    Region 2........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $289,570
Michigan:                             .....................  .....................  ........................  .........  ..........  .........  .........  Up to 60 mos.
    Region 1........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $249,265
    Region 2........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $414,265

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Ohio:                                 .....................  .....................  ........................  .........  ..........  .........  .........  Up to 60 mos.
    Region 1........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $226,190
    Region 2........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $438,115
Texas:                                .....................  .....................  ........................  .........  ..........  .........  .........  Up to 60 mos.
    Region 1........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $432,085
    Region 2........................  .....................  .....................  ........................   $432,085
    Region 3........................  .....................  .....................  ........................  $244,085
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*Consistent with EDGAR 34 CFR 75.104(b), we will reject any application that proposes a project funding level for any year that exceeds the stated maximum award amount for that year. Awards
  may also be made to authorized entities in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Freely Associated States. However, the Assistant Secretary has not specified
  maximum funding levels for these entities. ** Applicants must limit the Application Narrative, Part III of the Application, to the page limits noted in the table in this notice. Please refer
  to the ``Page Limit'' requirements included in the priority description and the page limit standards described in the ``General Requirements'' section. We will reject and will not consider
  an application that does not adhere to this requirement.
Note:The Department of Education is not bound by any estimates in this notice.

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