[Federal Register: September 11, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 176)] [Notices] [Page 47798-47799] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr11se97-51] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [CFDA No.: 84.129B] Rehabilitation Training: Rehabilitation Long-Term Training-- Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 1998. Purpose of Program: The Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program provides financial assistance for-- (1) Projects that provide basic or advanced training leading to an academic degree in areas of personnel shortages in rehabilitation as identified by the Secretary; (2) Projects that provide a specified series of courses or program of study leading to award of a certificate in areas of personnel shortages in rehabilitation as identified by the Secretary; and (3) Projects that provide support for medical residents enrolled in residency training programs in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Eligible Applicants: State agencies and other public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including Indian Tribes and institutions of higher education, are eligible for assistance under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training program. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 31, 1997. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 30, 1997. Applications Available: September 11, 1997. Available Funds: $1,700,000. Estimated Range of Awards: $90,000 to $100,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $100,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 17. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. Maximum Award: In no case does the Secretary make an award greater than [[Page 47799]] $100,000 for a single budget period of 12 months. The Secretary rejects and does not consider an application that proposes a budget exceeding this maximum amount. 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, 85, and 86; and (b) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR parts 385 and 386. Priorities Absolute Priority: Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) and 34 CFR 386.1(b) the Secretary gives an absolute preference to applications that meet the following priority. The Secretary funds under this competition only applications that meet this absolute priority: Projects that would provide training in vocational rehabilitation counseling, which the Secretary has identified as an area of personnel shortage. Invitational Priorities: Within the absolute priority specified in this notice, the Secretary is particularly interested in applications that meet one of the following invitational priorities. However, under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1) an application that meets one of these invitational priorities does not receive competitive or absolute preference over other applications: Invitational Priority 1--Master's Program Projects that would offer training at the master's level through established graduate rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education. Invitational Priority 2--Doctoral Program Projects that would offer training at the doctoral level through established graduate rehabilitation counseling programs that are accredited by the Council on Rehabilitation Education. 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. 20202-2649; or call (202) 205-8351. 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. The preferred method for requesting applications is to FAX your request to (202) 205-8717. 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 Information Contact: Mary C. Lynch, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue, S.W. (Room 3322, Switzer Building), Washington, D.C. 20202-2649. Telephone (202) 205-8291. 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. Note: The official application notice for a discretionary grant competition is the notice published in the Federal Register. 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, Bulletin 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 5, 1997. Judith E. Heumann, Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. [FR Doc. 97-24045 Filed 9-10-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P