Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f05Gl3900257; Fri, 5 Jan 2001 11:47:04 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 11:47:04 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <002901c07736$c41936e0$23bffea9@hppav> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:343] Grant Announcement, U.S. Department of Education X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 Status: O Content-Length: 2706 Lines: 63 FYI: Native American Vocational & Technical Education Program (NAVTEP) (Federal Register: January 3, 2001 [CFDA# 84.101]) ******************************************************************* SUMMARY: The Secretary invites applications for new awards for FY 2000 under the Native American Program authority of section 116 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational & Technical Education Act of 1998 (Act) & announces deadline dates for the transmittal of applications for funding under that program authority. Purpose of Program: The Native American Vocational & Technical Education Program (NAVTEP), formerly known as the Indian Vocational Education Program (IVEP), provides grants to improve vocational & technical education programs that are consistent with the purposes of the Act & that benefit American Indians & Alaska Natives. Eligible Applicants: (a) The following entities are eligible for an award under the NAVTEP: (1) A Federally recognized Indian tribe. (2) A tribal organization. (3) An Alaska Native entity. (4) A Bureau-funded school, except for a bureau funded school proposing to use its award to support secondary school vocational & technical education programs. (b) Any tribe, tribal organization, Alaska Native entity, or eligible Bureau-funded school may apply individually or as part of a consortium with one or more eligible tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, or eligible Bureau-funded schools. (Eligible applicants seeking to apply for funds as a consortium should read & follow the regulations in 34 CFR 75.127-75.129, which apply to group applications.) Submission of Applications: Each tribe to be served must approve an application for a project to serve more than one Indian tribe. (25 U.S.C. 450b(1)). Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 2, 2001. Available Funds: $13,063,668 for the first 12 months of the 36-month project period. Funding for the second & third 12-month periods of the 36-month project period is subject to the availability of funds & to a grantee meeting the requirements of 34 CFR75.253 (Continuation of multi-year project after the first budget period.) Estimated Range of Awards: $300,000 to $500,000 for the first 12 months. Estimated Average Size of Awards: $375,000. Estimated Number of Awards: 35. Additional Information: Changes to the program, definitions, selection criteria, program requirements, contacts, & other information are available in the Federal Register notice. Additional information is available online at: http://ocfo.ed.gov/fedreg/grantann/q101/010301c.txt ********************************* Mary Ann Corley Director, National Center for Literacy and Social Justice macorley1@earthlink.net
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