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Community Technology Centers Program (Federal Register: April 28,
1999 [CFDA# 84.341])
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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Community Technology Centers
program is to increase access to technology & promote the use of
technology in education through the development of model programs
that demonstrate the educational effectiveness of technology in
urban & rural areas & economically distressed communities.
Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies, local
educational agencies, institutions of higher education, & other
public & private nonprofit or for-profit agencies & organizations
are eligible to receive grants under this program. A group of
eligible entities is also eligible to receive a grant if the group
follows the procedures for group applications in 34 CFR 75.127-129
of EDGAR.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 14, 1999.
Estimated Available Funds: $9,250,000.
Matching Requirement: Recipients of grants under this program
must share in the cost of the activities assisted under the grant.
Grant recipients must make available non-Federal contributions in
cash or in kind in the following percentages, as authorized under
section 3122(d) of ESEA:
First year: Non-federal contribution -- 30 percent of the cost
of activities assisted under the grant.
Second year: Non-federal contribution -- 40 percent of the cost
of activities assisted under the grant.
Third year: Non-federal contribution -- 50 percent of the cost
of activities assisted under the grant.
Estimated Range of Awards: $75,000-$300,000 each year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $180,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 40 to 60.
Please note that all applicants for multi-year awards are
required to provide detailed budget information for the total grant
period requested. The Department will determine at the time of the
initial award the funding levels for each year of the grant award.
Technical Assistance Workshops: We will hold four technical
assistance workshops to assist applicants in preparing grant
applications for the Community Technology Centers program. The
dates, times, & locations of the workshops are as follows:
1. May 7, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Dallas County Community
College District, Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic
Development, 1402 Corinth Street, Rooms A & B (seating
capacity 150), Dallas, Texas.
2. May 10, 1999, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Olive Harvey College,
10001 South Woodlawn Avenue, Bruce Cherry Theater (seating
capacity 250), Chicago, Illinois.
3. May 10, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Medgar Evers College,
1650 Bedford Avenue, Auditorium (seating capacity 400),
Brooklyn, New York.
4. May 12, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Los Angeles Community
College District, Southwest College, 1600 West Imperial
Highway, Little Theatre (seating capacity 350), Los Angeles,
California.
Assistance to Individuals With Disabilities at the Technical
Assistance Workshops: The technical assistance workshop sites are
accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you will need an
auxiliary aid or service to participate in the workshop (e.g.,
interpreting service, assistive listening device, or materials in
an alternate format), notify the contact person listed in this
notice at least two weeks before the scheduled workshop date.
Although we will attempt to meet a request we receive after that
date, we may not be able to make available the requested auxiliary
aid or service because of insufficient time to arrange it.
Additional Information: A description of the program,
supplementary information, competitive priorities, selection
criteria, & other information are available in the federal register
notice.
Additional information is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/1999-2/042899a.html
The complete application is available online at:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/1999-2/042899a.pdf
Barbara Van Horn
NIFL-workplace list moderator
Assistant Director
Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
The Pennsylvania State University
102 Rackley Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802-3202
PH 814.863.3777
FAX 814.863.6108
EMAIL BLV1@psu.edu
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