[Federal Register: January 5, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 2)]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

 
Notice of Technical Assistance Workshops and Conference Calls for 
Potential Applicants for AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and America Reads 
Challenge Program Funds

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of pre-application technical assistance workshops and 
conference calls.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service 
(Corporation) has scheduled two workshops and two conference calls to 
provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes and organizations 
representing Alaska Natives interested in applying for AmeriCorps 
Indian Tribes and America Reads Challenge program funds.

DATES: The workshops will be held January 20-21, 1999 and February 10-
11, 1999. The conference calls will be held February 16, 1999 and 
February 18, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for a workshop or a 
conference call and to obtain the information needed to participate, 
contact Pattie

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Howell, (202) 606-5000, ext. 105. T.D.D. (202) 565-2799. For 
individuals with disabilities, information will be made available in 
alternative formats upon request.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AmeriCorps is the national service program 
that engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in meeting critical 
education, public safety, environmental, and other human needs. Each 
year, the Corporation for National Service provides funds to programs 
operated by Indian Tribes and organizations representing Alaska Natives 
to support projects such as tutoring children, restoring streams and 
parks, building playgrounds and housing, assisting elders, and serving 
in health clinics.
    The America Reads Challenge is a comprehensive, nationwide effort 
to create in-school, after-school, weekend, and summer tutoring 
programs in reading. Working to support the efforts of teachers and 
parents, this Challenge calls on Americans in all fields--schools, 
libraries, religious organizations, universities, community and 
national groups, and cultural organizations, as well as college 
students, business leaders, and senior citizens--to ensure that every 
child can read independently by the end of the third grade.
    For more information about the activities supported by the 
Corporation for National Service, visit our web site: http://
www.nationalservice.org.
    The Corporation for National Service has scheduled several 
workshops and conference calls regarding the application process for 
AmeriCorps Indian Tribes an America Reads Challenge grant. These 
sessions are designed to convey to participants an understanding of 
funding opportunities at the Corporation, tips on preparing a 
successful application for the 1999 AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and 
America Reads Challenge grant competitions, and the framework 
objectives for an AmeriCorps and an America Reads Challenge program.
Workshop #1
Dates: January 20-21, 1999.
Location: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Two Arizona Center, 400 N. 5th 
Street, 12th Floor, Phoenix, AZ.
Nearby Hotels:
    Phoenix Hilton, 602/212-5306
    Ramada Downtown, 602/258-3411
    Holiday Inn Express, 602/452-2020
Workshop #2
Dates: February 10-11, 1999.
Location: Corporation for National Service, 1201 New York Avenue N.W., 
Washington, DC.
Nearby Hotels:
    Comfort Inn, 202/712-9371
    Grand Hyatt, 202/582-1234
    Crowne Plaza, 202/682-0111
Conference Calls
Dates: February 16, 1999 February 18, 1999.
Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern time.

    Dated: December 30, 1998.
Thomas L. Bryant,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-125 Filed 1-4-99; 8:45 am]
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