[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 107 (Thursday, June 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31371-31372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12608]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


Office of Elementary and Secondary Education; Overview 
Information; Native Hawaiian Education Program; Notice Inviting 
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.362A.

    Dates:
    Applications Available: June 3, 2004.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 6, 2004.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 1, 2004.
    Eligible Applicants: Native Hawaiian educational organizations, 
Native Hawaiian community-based organizations; public and private 
nonprofit organizations, agencies, and institutions with experience in 
developing or operating Native Hawaiian programs or programs of 
instruction in the Native Hawaiian language; and consortia of the 
previously mentioned organizations, agencies, and institutions.
    Estimated Available Funds: $300,000.
    Number of Awards: 1.


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


    Project Period: Up to 12 months.

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

    Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Native Hawaiian Education 
program is to support innovative projects that enhance the educational 
services provided to Native Hawaiian children and adults.
    Priorities: For the FY 2004 competition, we have established both 
an absolute priority and an invitational priority.

Absolute Priority

    The absolute priority, which we have established in accordance with 
34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), is from section 7205(a)(2)(C) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. 
7515(a)(2)(C)). Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only 
applications that meet this absolute priority.
    This absolute priority is for a project in which the grantee must 
use the funds awarded to support a graduate-level educational program 
that addresses the needs of Native Hawaiians in fields or disciplines 
in which Native Hawaiians are underemployed, which may include the 
legal profession.
    The Secretary interprets the authorizing statute to prohibit the 
grantee from using funds awarded under this competition for legal 
services, including preparation for pending or future litigation.

Invitational Priority

    Within this absolute priority, we are particularly interested in 
applications that address the following invitational priority. Under 34 
CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets this 
invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other 
applications.
    This invitational priority is for a program provided by an 
institution of higher education that focuses on the history and culture 
of Native Hawaiians.

    Program Authority:  20 U.S.C. 7515-7517.

    Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General 
Administrative Regulations in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 
84, 85, 86, 97, 98, and 99. The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to 
institutions of higher education only.

II. Award Information

    Type of Award: Competitive grant.
    Estimated Available Funds: $300,000.
    Number of Awards: 1.


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


    Project Period: Up to 12 months.
    III. Eligibility Information
    1. Eligible Applicants: Native Hawaiian educational organizations, 
Native Hawaiian community-based organizations; public and private 
nonprofit organizations, agencies, and institutions with experience in 
developing or operating Native Hawaiian programs or programs of 
instruction in the Native Hawaiian language; and consortia of the 
previously mentioned organizations, agencies, and institutions.
    2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not involve cost 
sharing or matching.

IV. Application and Submission Information

    1. Address to Request Application Package: Lynn Thomas, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3C126, 
Washington, DC 20202-6410. Telephone: (202) 260-1541 or by e-mail: 
[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 a copy of the application 
package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, 
audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the contact person 
listed in this section.

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    2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements 
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you 
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
    3. Submission Dates and Times:
    Applications Available: June 3, 2004.
    Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 6, 2004.
    The dates and times for the transmittal of applications by mail or 
by hand (including a courier service or commercial carrier) are in the 
application package for this competition.
    We do not consider an application that does not comply with the 
deadline requirements.
    Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 1, 2004.
    4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive 
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about 
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 
12372 is in the application package for this program.
    5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding 
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
    6. Other Submission Requirements: Instructions and requirements for 
the transmittal of applications by mail or by hand (including a courier 
service or commercial carrier) are in the application package for this 
competition.

V. Application Review Information

    Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are 
in the application package.

VI. Award Administration Information

    1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your 
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award 
Notification (GAN). We may also notify you informally.
    If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, 
we notify you.
    2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify 
administrative and national policy requirements in the application 
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable 
Regulations section of this notice.
    We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of 
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and 
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also 
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding 
commitments under the grant.
    3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a 
final performance report, including financial information, as directed 
by the Secretary.

VII. Agency Contact

    For Further Information Contact:
    Lynn Thomas, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, 
SW., room 3C126, Washington, DC 20202-6410. Telephone: (202) 260-1541 
or by e-mail: [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 in this 
section.

VIII. Other Information

    Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as 
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal 
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 
Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
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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 
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    Dated: May 27, 2004.
Raymond J. Simon,
Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education.
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