[Federal Register: September 22, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 183)] [Notices] [Page 49503] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr22se97-53] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No.: 84.264A] Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 Purpose Of Program: To support cooperative agreements for training centers that serve either a Federal region or another geographic area and provide a broad, integrated sequence of training activities throughout a multi-State geographical area. Eligible Applicants: State and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian tribes and institutions of higher education. Deadline For Transmittal Of Applications: November 14, 1997. Deadline For Intergovernmental Review: January 13, 1998. Applications Available: September 22, 1997. Available Funds: $2,903,732. Estimated Range Of Awards: $318,612--$525,900. Maximum Awards By Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Region: In no case does the Secretary make an initial award greater than the amount listed for each of the following RSA regions for a single budget period of 12 months. The Secretary rejects and does not consider an application that proposes a budget exceeding this amount. Maximum Level Of Awards By RSA Region: Region II--$439,800 Region III--$525,900 Region VI--$505,300 Region VII--$348,500 Region VIII--$318,612 Region IX--$428,500 Region X--$337,120 Note: Applicants should apply for level funding for each project year. Also, applicants are subject to a four percent cost-share requirement on awards. Estimated Number Of Awards: 7. Note: Applications are invited for the provision of training for Department of Education Regions II, III, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X only. The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Project Period: Up to 60 months. Applicable Regulations: (a) The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR Parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR Parts 385 and 389. 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. The Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992, enacted October 29, 1992, also applies. Specifically note that under section 21(b)(6) of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, applicants are required to demonstrate how they will address, in whole or in part, the needs of individuals with disabilities from minority backgrounds. For Applications Contact: The Grants and Contracts Service Team (GCST), U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., room 3317 Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2550. Telephone: (202) 205-8351. The preferred method for requesting applications is to FAX your request to (202) 205-8717. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Friday. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternate format by contacting the GCST. However, the Department is not able to reproduce in an alternate format the standard forms included in the application package. For Further Information Contact: Ellen Chesley, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W., room 3318 Switzer Building, Washington, D.C. 20202-2649. Telephone: (202) 205-9481. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternate format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed in the preceding paragraph. Electronic Access to This Document Anyone may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the Federal Register, in text or portable document format (pdf) on the World Wide Web at either of the following sites: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg.htm http://www.ed.gov/news.html To use the pdf you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader Program with Search, which is available free at either of the previous sites. If you have questions about using the pdf, call the U.S. Government Printing Office toll free at 1-888-293-6498. Anyone may also view these documents in text copy only on an electronic bulletin board of the Department. Telephone: (202) 219-1511 or toll free, 1-800-222-4922. The documents are located under Option G--Files/Announcements, Bulletins and Press Releases. Note: The official version of a document is the document published in the Federal Register. Program Authority: 29 U.S.C. 774. Dated: September 17, 1997. Howard R. Moses, Acting Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 97-25110 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P