[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 96 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 27029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12436]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[CFDA No. 84.215S and 215V]


Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools--Partnerships in Character 
Education Program

ACTION: Notice of intent to fund down the grant slate for the 
Partnerships in Character Education Program.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary intends to use the grant slate developed for the 
Partnerships in Character Education Grant program in Fiscal Year (FY) 
2002 to make new grant awards in FY 2003. The Secretary takes this 
action because a significant number of high-quality applications remain 
on the last year's grant slate and limited funding is available for new 
grant awards in FY 2003.
    Background: On May 21, 2002, we published a notice inviting 
applications for new awards under the Partnerships in Character 
Education Grant Program. This notice indicated that the selection 
criteria, competitive preference priority and applications requirements 
contained in the notice would apply to the FY 2002 grant competition 
only.
    We received a significant number of applications for grants under 
the Partnerships in Character Education Grant Program in FY 2002, and 
made 39 new grants. Because such a large number of high-quality 
applications were received, many applications that were awarded very 
high scores by peer reviewers did not receive funding last year.
    Limited funding is available for new awards under this program in 
FY 2003. In order to conserve funding that would have been required for 
a peer review of new applications submitted under the program, we 
intend to select grantees in FY 2003 from the existing slate of 
applicants. This slate was developed during the FY 2002 competition 
using the selection criteria, competitive preference priority, and 
application requirements included in the May 21, 2002 notice. No 
changes to selection criteria, competitive preference priority, or 
application requirements will be required by this action.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, 
U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20202-6123. Telephone: (202) 260-3954.
    Individuals who use a telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) 
may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at (800) 877-
8339.

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    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7247.

    Dated: May 14, 2003.
Eric Andell,
Deputy Under Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
[FR Doc. 03-12436 Filed 5-14-03; 1:30 pm]
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